Stefan Borson: Newcastle to lose £55m Champions League boost – ‘It’s gone next season’

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However, Newcastle’s financial situation has received a significant boost following their performances in the Champions League. 💰 Newcastle Finance Update 💰 Inside the PIF transfer budget, player wages, commercial growth, PSR updates and boardroom developments at St James’ Park. The Athletic’s Chris Weatherspoon revealed the Magpies banked £55.6m in prize money from the Champions League this season.

Knock-out round opponentsResultQarabag (A)6-1 (W)Qarabag (H)3-2 (W)Barcelona (H)1-1Barcelona (A)7-2 (L)Newcastle’s Champions League knock-out round resultsSpeaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson discussed how that windfall will boost Newcastle’s financial situation. But it’s a very profitable competition, there’s no question.” Why Newcastle can’t rely on European revenueBorson revealed what the prize money will do for Newcastle as they look to consistently challenge higher up the Premier League table.

It’s not going to be like that. With this season's Champions League quarterfinalists confirmed, a look at English clubs' *estimated* share of the bounty:• Arsenal £94.8m (max: £149.7m)• Liverpool £94.6m (max: £149.5m)• Man City £83.8m• Chelsea £79.6m• Spurs £73.8m• Newcastle £55.6m— Chris (@CWeatherspoon_) March 18, 2026 View Tweet “They’re just not going to qualify for the Champions League next season, so from a budget perspective, it’s not an exceptional, but it’s like a transfer fee coming in as opposed to something that’s on the recurring revenue side.” In terms of the financial situation at St James’ Park, Deloitte’s 2026 Money League revealed Newcastle’s revenue increased from £312m in 2023-24 to £334m last season.