Paris-SG: "Some players want to win the Champions League, even without the bonus" (Laurent Blanc)

"We have some players who want to win the Champions League, even without the bonus. Don't worry," said Laurent Blanc, manager of Paris Saint-Germain on 20/03/2014.

This was in response to claims that each player would receive an individual bonus from Paris SG of €1m if they win the Champions League finale on 24/05/2014 in Lisbon (POR). According to the newspaper, L'Equipe on 20/03/2014, this bonus was negotiated by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with Nasser al-Khelaïfi, president of Paris SG.

"I do not know if these figures are accurate and we have not even won," added Laurent Blanc.

Paris SG qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2013-14 Champions League, the match schedule will be drawn in Nyon (SUI) on 21/03/2014 at 12:00 CET.

Paris Saint-Germain are already guaranteed to earn at least €55.1m for their participation in the 2013-14 Champions League, with the fixed portion paid to all participants (€8.6m), TV rights (€34.6m) and accumulated sports earnings (€11.9m). Paris SG currently have the highest income of any European club of the 2013-14 edition of the Champions League.

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