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It was a terrible letdown for Liverpool to lose to Atalanta in the Europa League, especially with the high hopes for Jurgen Klopp’s farewell campaign.

It was the German’s last European match as the Liverpool boss, and it was a shame that it to end like that.

However, it would be harsh to judge Klopp’s European legacy based on this season’s Europa League stumble, with many memorable nights against Manchester City, Roma, Bayern, Dortmund, Barcelona, and the 2019 Champions League final.

He brought Liverpool back to the pinnacle of European football and for that Reds fans will be internally grateful.

It was always going to be difficult to overturn the damage done in the first leg.

The Reds simply did not do enough at this stage of the competition, and Atalanta were deserved winners of the tie.

Besides exiting another cup competition after the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United, not qualifying for the latter rounds of the Europa League is also set to impact the club’s financial landscape.

Europa League financial loss

The Champions League stands as the world’s most lucrative club competition in terms of finance.

For instance, even with just a last-16 finish last season, the Reds earned €67.7 million in prize money?

When they advanced to the final in the 2021-22 season, their earnings skyrocketed to a staggering €104.7 million.

As one can see, the Anfield club will be desperate to get back into Europe’s premier club competition from a financial point of view.

Meanwhile, in the Europa League this year, the Reds received roughly £11 million for their run in the competition – including bonuses for finishing top spot in the group and for reaching the quarterfinals [Liverpool World].

However, the Reds missed out on potential earnings of £7 million for not reaching the final in Dublin, and could have won £11 million in prize money if they won the entire competition.

To put simply, the Reds could have walked away with close to £25 million if they won the Europa League this season, but instead will have to settle with £11 million [Liverpool.com].

The potential financial losses will likely be among the last thing on the mind of Jurgen Klopp and his men.

Fulham away is rapidly approaching in the Premier League.

It will be the fourth time these two sides meet after the reverse fixture at Anfield and the two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final, with the Cottagers always giving the Reds a proper game this season.

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