How much money do clubs get for Nations League players?

What the report says

BBC Sport Football reports that Uefa is paying clubs a combined £205m across the 2024-25 and 2026-27 Nations League cycles, plus qualifying and finals matches for Euro 2028, under its Club Benefits Programme. The largest share, £120m, is reserved for clubs whose players are released for the Euro finals, while £89m is set aside for clubs involved in Nations League and qualifying fixtures. A first payment of £27m tied to the 2024-25 Nations League is due this week.

The scheme compensates clubs on a per-player, per-match basis for Nations League and Euro qualifying games, then on a per-player, per-day basis for the tournament itself. Uefa says 611 clubs are eligible in the current cycle, with that total expected to rise once Euro 2028 is included. The flat rate for squad-listed players in Nations League or qualifying matches is £3,285, which BBC Sport says is 5% higher than in the previous cycle.

According to Uefa, RB Leipzig are set to receive the biggest payment from the current Nations League round, at £302,000 after releasing 16 players. BBC Sport notes that Premier League clubs are also likely to benefit, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Leeds United among the clubs releasing the most players for the 2026-27 Nations League cycle so far, although final payments depend on players actually appearing in team sheets.

BBC Sport also says Uefa has run a similar compensation model for the women’s game, with a separate scheme introduced in 2022 ahead of the 2025 Women’s Euros.