# Nations League Payouts for Clubs

> Uefa pays £205m to clubs for releasing players to Nations League and Euro 2028.
- Title: Nations League Payouts for Clubs · BBC Sport | Shortify
- Summary: Uefa pays £205m to clubs for releasing players to Nations League and Euro 2028. Uefa will pay 611 clubs £205m for releasing players to Nations League and…
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- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cvj64l3xyzlyo
- Published: 2026-09-30T13:47:34.978+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: uefa, nations league, euro 2028, club benefits, premier league, football, sports
## Uefa Pays Clubs for Player Releases
Uefa will pay clubs a total of £205m for releasing players to participate in the 2024-25 and 2026-27 Nations League tournaments, as well as both qualifying and finals matches for the 2028 Euros.
## Payment Distribution Details
The majority of that fund is reserved for clubs with players released for the Euros finals, with £120m being distributed in this instance, while £89m is divided among clubs who have had players in Nations League or Euros qualifiers.
## First Payment Released
Uefa said this week a payment of £27m is due to clubs which had players compete in the 2024-25 Nations League tournament.
## Club Benefits Programme
The programme means clubs are paid on a per-player, per-match basis for the Nations League tournament and Euros qualifiers, changing to per-player, per-day for the Euros tournament proper.
## Premier League Clubs
Liverpool has 17 players released, Arsenal 13, Leeds United 11, Aston Villa nine, Tottenham Hotspur eight, Brentford eight, Bournemouth seven, Brighton seven, Chelsea seven, Everton seven, Fulham seven, Hull City seven, Sunderland seven, Manchester City six, Crystal Palace five, Manchester United five, Newcastle United five, Nottingham Forest four, Ipswich Town three, Coventry City one.
## RB Leipzig's Payout
RB Leipzig are the club set to benefit most from the 2024-25 Nations League compensation, earning £302,000 after releasing 16 players for the tournament.
## Key takeaway

Uefa will pay 611 clubs £205m for releasing players to Nations League and Euro 2028 tournaments.