Manchester City will bank a staggering £294million if they win the Treble.
The Blues have hit an £180million jackpot after lifting the Premier League for a third successive season. Winning the FA Cup by beating rivals Manchester United at Wembley next week would be worth a further £8million.
And if Pep Guardiola can bring the Champions League back to the Etihad for the first time when City face Inter Milan in Istanbul on June 10, that would net the club a further £110million.
It would be the biggest cash pot ever seen in the history of the game.
And it would enable Guardiola to continue to build on his dominance by putting City in pole position for any player he believes will improve his squad.
If City make history, it would mean owner Sheikh Mansour will recoup the £265million it cost him to buy the club in 2008 in the space of a month in prize money alone.
City’s lawyers are currently constructing the club’s defence over 115 allegations that they failed to meet the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability regulations.
The Etihad club insist they have already provided a raft of “irrefutable evidence” that proves they have operated by the book.
City were cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in June 2020 after they appealed against UEFA’s decision to ban them from the Champions League and impose a £20million fine after ruling they had failed to meet Financial Fair Play Regulations.
Sheikh Mansour has invested heavily in the club, including projects to build a spectacular £200million training ground, redevelop the stadium and the surrounding area of East Manchester.
City have just announced a £300million plan to expand the stadium to 60,000 capacity and build an undercover fan park and hotel.
But it is all being driven by the success that Guardiola has delivered.
City have won the last three Premier League titles and have finished top of the table in five of the last six seasons.
