How much money Aston Villa could make from Europa League run as Unai Emery targets fifth trophy glory

Aston Villa are having to juggle Premier League football with their Europa League duties this season. They missed out on the Champions League in the last campaign on the final day after losing away at Manchester United. The Midlands outfit are hoping that they can get back into Europe’s top competition this term.

Unai Emery’s men have risen into the top four along with Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City after their recent upturn in form. They won 2-1 away at Leeds United last time out. Attacker Morgan Rogers scored both of their goals against the Whites at Elland Road.

How much will Aston Villa make from being in the Europa League?

Aston Villa’s participation in the Europa League means they have an additional income stream. That boosts their revenue and can be put towards transfer deals. They have the chance to delve into the market this winter when the January window opens up for business.

Money flows into the UEFA competitions from television deals and commercial rights, with the Champions League driving the value. The Europa League and Europa Conference League still generate significant money though. Cash is distributed to teams through the value pillar method.

The Champions League allocates £735 million, whilst the Europa League and Europa Conference League distribute £487m and £246m between their teams respectively. Here is a look at how much English clubs will make this season:

• Manchester City (UCL) – £39.4m
• Liverpool (UCL) – £36.8m
• Chelsea (UCL) – £34.6m
• Arsenal (UCL) – £32m
• Tottenham Hotspur (UCL) – £28m
• Newcastle United (UCL) – £14.2m
• Aston Villa (UEL) – £11.5m
• Nottingham Forest (UEL) – £9.6m
• Crystal Palace (UECL) – £5.4m

Aston Villa will also receive a fixed participation fee of £3.7m. In addition, they will also be rewarded depending on how far they progress through each round. If they were to win the Europa League, they would bank £6.1m.

What next for Aston Villa in the Europa League?

Aston Villa are back in European action on Thursday night. They will be in confident mood after their victory against Leeds and will want to keep their momentum going. Young Boys are the visitors to Villa Park. The Swiss Super League club are are sat 2nd in the table behind FC Thun after 14 matches.

Emery has won the Europa League on four occasions in the past. He won it three times with Sevilla in 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively, as well as with Villarreal in 2021. He also guided Arsenal to the final back in 2019 but they were beaten by Chelsea in the final.

The Spaniard, who also secured the Ligue 1 title during his time at PSG, knows what it takes to win trophies. He will fancy Aston Villa’s chances of going all the way and if they do, they would bank some money which would be a big boost. The Midlands outfit are positioned in 6th in the Europa League table and are three points off FC Midtjylland at the summit after three wins from four.