Manchester City were allocated around €5.17 million ($5.94m), the most of any UEFA club, as part of the European football governing body’s Club Benefits Programme to encourage national team participation by players.
Substitute Jhon Durán scored two late goals as Aston Villa fought back to salvage a 3-3 home draw with Liverpool on Monday and take a significant step towards a place in the Champions League next season.
Aston Villa marched into the Champions League quarterfinals on Wednesday with an easy 3-0 win over 10-man Club Brugge to set up a far tougher task next against Paris Saint-Germain.