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Liverpool Champions League earnings eclipse Manchester United's after run to final

Liverpool's run to last season's Champions League final earned them £72 million, more than double the total amassed from the tournament by Manchester United, figures released by UEFA have showed.

Jurgen Klopp's side were beaten 3-1 by Real Madrid, who earned £78m, in the final in Kiev.

United, who went out to Sevilla in the round of 16, made £35.3m, while Manchester City, who reached the quarterfinals, picked up £56.5m.

Chelsea, who lost to Barcelona at the same stage, made £57.7m, with Barca banking £50.8m despite going further than the Blues and reaching the quarterfinals..

UEFA revealed that every club was guaranteed £11.