Liverpool news: Reds set for Champions League boost after Diego Simeone chaos

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Arne Slot will be eyeing the huge amounts of money on offer to Liverpool in the Champions League this season(Image: 2025 Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA)

Liverpool left it dangerously late once again to take all three points as a pinpoint Virgil van Dijk header gifted the Reds a win against Atletico Madrid in their opening Champions League game of the season on Wednesday evening.

Reds' fans will be now pleading for just one normal day of football, but that hasn't arrived just yet.

With Atletico boss Diego Simeone being at the heart of a controversial stand-off with a fan in the Champions League tie and a healthy cash boost on the way for Slot, Mirror Football takes a look at all the latest news from Anfield.

The new-look Champions League format is now in its second year and with it has come a huge cash boost for the clubs involved.

Prize money has increased by a third this season.

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The total prize is now up to £2.06billion, compared to £1.74bn in the previous format.

This gives Slot's team major motivation to replicate last season's efforts where they won the league phase.

Simeone has responded to his clash with Liverpool fans in the aftermath of Van Dijk's stoppage time winner.

Action could be taken after an Atletico Madrid staff member was allegedly caught on camera spitting towards Liverpool fans in the furore.

Liverpool icon Carragher only needed two words to sum up Liverpool's late win on Wednesday night.

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