Solidarity: UEFA pays €124.37m to first division clubs not present in the 2016-17 European cups

"A total amount of €124.37m from the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League revenue - compared with €120.83m last year - is being made available for distribution to clubs via their respective professional leagues or national associations," announced the European confederation on 19/10/2017.

"Of this total amount, 80% will be distributed to clubs of national associations and/or leagues with at least one club participating in the UEFA Champions League group stage, and 20% to national associations and/or leagues with no clubs taking part in the UEFA Champions League group stage. Clubs must use the payments for their youth development programmes and local community schemes," added UEFA

Only clubs which not participate in the group stage of either the Champions League or Europa League in 2016-17 will receive this solidarity distribution.

Solidarity payments are 5% of the gross revenues of the two European cups

• "The payments are based on the distribution system introduced in 2005, agreed by…