June 19, 2024 12:07 PM

Soccer-New Asian champions to earn $12 mln in prize money in club competition revamp

The winners of the new Asian Champions League Elite will pocket a minimum of $12 million, the Asian Football Confederation said on Wednesday in a major boost to club football in the region. The competition, which kicks off with a preliminary round in August, is at the heart of a major revamp of club football across the continent and involves 27 clubs from 12 nations including Japan, South Korea, Australia and Saudi Arabia. The first prize is a three-fold increase from the sum won by Al-Ain of ...