UEFA Nations League: Clubs handed €104m windfall for releasing international stars

Breakdown of UEFA's €104m compensation package

UEFA has officially activated a record €104 million compensation package under its Club Benefits Programme, aiming to ease growing tensions over an increasingly congested fixture calendar. This substantial fund will go directly to clubs releasing players for the UEFA Nations League (2024/25 and 2026/27 seasons) and the UEFA Euro 2028 qualifiers.

RB Leipzig secure Europe's biggest compensation windfall

RB Leipzig have emerged as the biggest winners in European football, pocketing a record €353,000 after releasing 16 players for international duty. The German outfit lead the way in this massive payout scheme, which sees a total of 611 clubs—ranging from elite professional sides to grassroots outfits across the continent—receive financial backing.