Premiership title favourites Celtic are set to cash in on a bumper money pot in next season's Champions League.
Ange Postecoglou 's side are essentially one victory away from securing direct entry into the world's richest football tournament for the first time since 2017.
And a significant financial sum will be waiting on them as they get set to mix it with the world's biggest teams once again.
Renowned football finance blog Swiss Ramble have crunched the numbers and it makes for positive reading for the champions in waiting.
But how much in total will Celtic earn?
Several factors are in play over the final total but here we break down the numbers...
Entry fee
This is one fee that won't fluctuate – Celtic will earn £13.162million for securing their place in the group stage, awarded by UEFA.
That is a rise of three per cent from the fee 21/22 season as clubs are rewarded for their participation among the cream of European football.
That number is set to increase in the following years with a looming revamp set to kick off at the start of the 23/24 season.
Points mean financial prizes
The next stage of Celtic's potential prize money is tied to how successful they will be financially.
Every point they earn will add extra money to their pot and that's why the most favourable draw makes sense.
Here's how much Celtic will make per draw, win and how far they go in the Champions League.
Money per point: £782,000
Money per win: £2.3m
Money for reaching last 16: £8.1m
Money for reaching last 8: £8.9m
Money for reaching last 4: £10.5m
Money for reaching Final: £13m
Money for winning Champions League: £16.3m
Some of those financial incentives appear more realistic than others, of course.
Celtic will expect a stern challenge but, for example, a singular win plus two draws would land £3.9m .
A third placed finish could see Celtic get the best of both worlds, the big Champions League money as well as a genuine chance of going into the Europa League in a bid to add to the money pot.
Giveth and taketh away
Celtic will land a payment of £7.7m due to their coefficient status – a significant figure that helps further add to the prizes on offer.
Celtic currently sit 38th on the 10-year UEFA coefficient table and are set to earn around £6m more than Rangers would receive as they sit in 98th place.
However, the rules have changed since Brendan Rodgers ' side last dined at European football's top table in terms of income from the TV pool.
That is reduced to an expected fee of £6.1m, but it's not to be sniffed at as the share from both coefficient and TV pool comes in at a cool £15.2m .
The only outgoing, and this applies to all clubs, is a COVID rebate payment of £1.2m .
Ticket boost
Celtic earned in excess of £6m from ticket sales in the 2017/18 season, with three-match packages priced at £114 for adults for fixtures against Bayern Munich, PSG and Anderlecht.
That figure could rise this time around but that final figure doesn't factor in sales from official merchandise and vendors at food kiosks plus lucrative corporate seats which will be snapped up. It’s anyone guess as to how much money Celtic can earn from these other revenue streams but it will be significant.
Champions League remains big business for Celtic.
The big number
Celtic are in line to make in excess of £30m from next season's Champions League from their entry fee, coefficient status and TV pool and points picked up in the tournament proper.
They will add, at least, £5m from ticket sales and that's before factoring in the aforementioned bonuses on matchdays.
That number is set to skyrocket if they have a season like the ones that led them to the last 16 of the Champions League over the years.
Celtic have gained at least nine points in five previous campaigns and such a points total next time will see them clear £40m in terms of total income.
It's exciting time for Postecoglou and the club's supporters who have enjoyed a bounce back season after a year to forget.
