Barcelona last won the Copa Del Rey in 2021. Back then they had Lionel Messi helping them achieve it. The Blaugrana earned around €3m for lifting the trophy that year, including TV revenue. Fast forward to 2024, Messi is long gone and Barca can't get past the quarter-final stage of the Copa Del Rey.
This season, the winners of the Copa del Rey will smile to the bank with a fixed prize money of €1.2m. When TV revenue is factored in, the champions could go home with around €5 million in winnings.
Usually, the Copa del Rey prize money depends on the competition's TV revenue for the year. Although it's nowhere near La Liga, winning the competition comes with a handsome financial reward exceeding €5 million for top clubs like Barca who attract larger TV audiences. The Blaugrana could do with every penny.
Barca earned around €400,000 for reaching the quarter-final of the Copa Del Rey this year, but that's barely enough to cover Frenkie De Jong's two weeks salary.
Besides the prize money from the Copa Del Rey, Barca are also at risk of missing out of the Spanish Super Cup next January. Appearing in the competition this year fetched Barca €6 million in revenue.
Barca's route to the Super Cup now lies in winning La Liga or at least finishing second like they did two seasons ago.
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