If AC Milan were to crash out of Europe altogether tonight it would have big financial implications in terms of the revenues lost compared to last season.
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Tuttosport (via MilanNews) writes this morning that Milan are ‘one step away from the abyss. The Rossoneri are floating on the edge of a precipice that risks swallowing them up and ending the theur European campaign before Christmas.
Stefano Pioli’s side need a miracle, one of those miracles that however seems unlikely to happen. Milan must beat Newcastle this evening and hope for a victory for Borussia Dortmund – already qualified – against PSG to advance to the round of 16. A win at St. James’ Park would at least guarantee Europa League.
The accounts would also suffer in the event that Milan do not go through tonight. With last year’s UCL semi-final, the club took home over €85m in revenues, while a farewell in the group stage this year would already cost €57m.
If to these we add the over €50m for qualification for the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025, the calculation reaches over €100m going up in smoke. If a collapse were to happen at Newcastle, Pioli’s position could also come back into question.
