Champions League: pots, dates and how much Juventus, Milan, Inter and Napoli have already earned

epa09430464 The Champions League trophy is on display during the UEFA Draw and Awards Ceremony at the Halic Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkey, 26 August 2021. EPA-EFE/TOLGA BOZOGLU

The Champions League group stage begins in September and La Gazzetta dello Sport reveals how much the four Italian clubs participating have already earned.

Juventus, Milan, Inter and Napoli are the Serie A clubs taking part in this year’s edition of Europe’s elite competition.

The Bianconeri have already earned €50m by qualifying for the group stage, while Milan, Inter and Napoli have gotten circa €40m. Napoli have earned €40.1m, Milan €37.2m and Inter €36.4m, reports La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Serie A champions Milan have been placed in pot one, along with the other domestic champions in Europe as well as Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt.

Juventus are in pot 2, while Inter and Napoli are in pot 3.

The Champions League group stage draw will take place in Istanbul on August 25, while the first group stage games will be played on September 6 and 7.

The final group stage games will be played on November 1 and 2, three weeks before the beginning of the World Cup, while the knock-out phase will kick off on February 14.

Champions League pots: play-off phase ends August 23, 24

Pot 1
Real Madrid
Eintracht Frankfurt
Manchester City
Milan
Bayern Munich
Paris Saint-Germain
Porto
Ajax

Pot 2
Liverpool
Chelsea
Barcelona
Juventus
Atlético Madrid
Sevilla
RB Leipzig
Tottenham

Pot 3
Borussia Dortmund
RB Salzburg
Shakhtar Donetsk
Inter
Napoli
Sporting CP
Bayer Leverkusen

Pot 3 or 4
Marseille

Pot 4
Club Brugge
Celtic