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<\/p>\nThe European Club Finance and Investment Landscape report names the Hoops as one of the most profitable clubs on the continent.<\/p>\n
11:26, 26 Feb 2026Updated 11:38, 26 Feb 2026<\/p>\n
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UEFA have named Celtic<\/a> in the top four most profitable teams in Europe after a record-breaking influx of cash from the Champions League – amid scrutiny of the Parkhead board for their perceived lack of spending.<\/p>\n With the club on the brink of an exit from the Europa League at the hands of Stuttgart, the memories of last season’s European adventure may feel a long time ago for the Parkhead faithful. But just last term, it took a last-gasp equaliser from Alphonso Davies to send Bayern Munich through<\/a> to the last 16 at the expense of Brendan Rodgers<\/a> and his men in a 2-1 aggregate win.<\/p>\n The Scottish champions navigated the league phase by finishing in 21st spot to secure a clash with the German giants in their 2024\/25 European campaign. And that has significantly bolstered the bank balance in Glasgow’s East End.<\/p>\n The latest Club Finance and Investment Landscape report states the Hoops recorded their highest ever UEFA revenue following last season’s heroics. The \u20ac48million (\u00a341million) that came into Celtic Park is up from \u20ac37million (\u00a332million) in 2024, when the Glasgow giants were part of the group stage ahead of the competition being revamped.<\/p>\n All-time gate revenues were also reported to UEFA by the Hoops with the club listed among the top 25 clubs for generating revenue by this method. A whopping \u20ac59million (\u00a351million) came into the Parkhead coffers.<\/p>\n Fans also snapped up kits and merchandise in record numbers, according to European football’s governing body. The club banked \u20ac36million (\u00a331million) from sales, kit manufacturing deals and merchandising activities.<\/p>\n (Image: AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n It leaves Celtic among the top four clubs in Europe who made a pre-tax profit in 2025 of \u20ac54million (\u00a347million).<\/p>\n The Glasgow giants are only surpassed by Lille, Crystal Palace and Atalanta – and sit clear of Bayern Munich and Inter, who also rank in the top 10.<\/p>\n Additionally, the SPFL TV deal has been named as a “positive story” by UEFA, with a reported \u20ac40million (\u00a334million) being put into the game by broadcasters in 2025.<\/p>\n That is up from the previous \u20ac31million (\u00a327million) package, and applies to the Premiership <\/a>and Championship.<\/p>\n \u20ac94m<\/p>\n \u20ac68m<\/p>\n \u20ac59m<\/p>\n \u20ac54m<\/p>\n \u20ac50m<\/p>\n UEFA note: “Scottish clubs are set to benefit from their share of the reported \u20ac65m increase in low latency betting rights sold on behalf of the Scottish and English professional clubs.”<\/p>\n Follow Record Sport on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond.<\/p>\n Tune in to Hotline Live<\/a> every Sunday to Thursday and have your say on the biggest issues in Scottish football and listen to Record Sport’s newest podcast, Game On<\/a>, every Friday for your sporting fix, all in bitesize chunks.<\/p>\n Get more Daily Record exclusives by signing up for free to Google\u2019s preferred sources. Click HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_TOPSHOT-FBL-EUR-C1-CELTIC-RB-LEIPZIG.jpg\")
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