The money Leeds United will make from Euro 2024 with Whites set to net six-figure windfall — YEP 17/6/24

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By Will Jackson

Leeds United look set to receive a six-figure sum due to their players' involvement at Euro 2024 this summer. Just one member of last season's Leeds squad has travelled to the tournament, with captain Liam Cooper a part of Steve Clarke's Scotland squad.

The defender didn't get on the pitch on Friday night as Scotland were well-beaten by hosts Germany and it remains to be seen if he will be involved in upcoming fixtures against Hungary and Switzerland with Scotland having it all to do in order to progress. However, his presence at the tournament is enough to ensure Leeds will receive compensation from UEFA this summer.

The governing body will pay a fee to clubs for the use of players in the tournament as part of the Club Benefits Programme and according to the Edinburgh Evening News, Cooper's involvement in Germany will be worth a minimum of £140,000 to Leeds, with every club receiving the same amount for a player’s involvement in the group stages. That fee will rise the longer Scotland stay in the tournament.

However, United are expected to receive compensation for Max Wober and Rasmus Kristensen, too, with the pair representing Austria and Denmark respectively. Both players spent the season away from Elland Road on loan but it is believed that in such cases parent clubs are the beneficiaries of the Club Benefits Programme.

All three players will be determined to progress through the groups to the knockout stages of the competition and if any of them are able to secure a spot in the last 16, Leeds would stand to earn even more.

It is thought that Leeds will be due to receive the same amount for Robin Koch's involvement, as well. Koch won't officially become an Eintracht Frankfurt player until July 1 with his contract at Elland Road expiring on June 30, but as the group stages are played out before that point Leeds should be entitled to the compensation available. It means that Leeds can expect to receive to a minimum total of £560,000 from UEFA for the group stages alone.

At the time of writing, none of the above quartet have played in the tournament with Koch, Cooper and Kristensen watching their respective opening games from the bench.

Wober's Austria take on France this evening and the defender, who is facing an uncertain summer, will be hopeful of being involved. Cooper will be keen to get a run out on Wednesday when Scotland play a decisive game against Switzerland in Cologne and Koch will be doing all he can to catch the eye of Julian Nagelsmann ahead of Germany's game with Hungary on the same day.

Kristensen will be hoping for the chance to remind Leeds fans of his abilities when Denmark take on England on Thursday evening. It's a game Denmark could do with winning, too, after their underwhelming draw with Slovenia on Sunday.

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