"It’s absolutely huge" -- CBSSN’s Guillem Balague, on Barcelona needing to advance in the Champions League for financial reasons as they need to rebuild their stadium and recoup their investment in player salaries for this season ( "UEFA Champions League Today," CBSSN, 10/12).
"There are a lot of leagues in Europe that are probably pretty one-sided because of the revenue teams earn from the Champions League. But it’s massive. It gives them an opportunity then to reinvest in terms of being stronger for the following season within the Champions League" -- CBSSN’s Jamie Carragher, on teams receiving $15.2M for making the Group Stage in the Champions League, with the possibility of earning more as they advance ( "UEFA Champions League Today," CBSSN, 10/12).
