Overview
- UEFA plans to subsidize over €32 million and absorb a €20–25 million operating loss to fund the tournament
- A record €41 million prize pool has been allocated to the 16 participating national teams, more than doubling the 2022 total
- Each team will receive €1.8 million as a participation fee and the tournament winner stands to collect €5.1 million
- Clubs releasing players will share €9 million in compensation, twice the amount paid out during the 2022 Women’s Euro
- UEFA frames the heightened spending as vital investment in raising the profile and development of women’s football