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Real offer huge bonuses

09 September 2007 - 11:03

Real Madrid have offered their entire squad an enormous 600,000 EUR bonus if they can clinch the Champions League crown this season. If they were successful, it would be Real's 10th Champions League victory.

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  • In the event of victory in the Champions League, the bonus would cost the nine-times European champions a total of 15 million euros (20.6 million dollars).



    But with Real picking up a hefty 21 million euros (28.9 million dollars) in Champions League revenus by making to the last 16 last season, Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon is happy to splash out.



    Calderon said he is determined to win Europe's premier club competition this season and has introduced the bonus scheme from which team coach Bernd Schuster will also benefit.



    The Champions League final will be held on May 21 in Moscow.



    Real, who last won the Champions League in 2002, currently sit top of the Spanish first division after just two match days.


    Written by majicka










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