Solidarity payment
A solidarity payment is a share of the competition's revenue directed to clubs and leagues that do not take part. It is built into the distribution, and it carries the value of the tournament into the wider game.
Why it matters
It matters because it supports the base of the game. The competition depends on the leagues of many countries, and the solidarity payments return a portion of its revenue to those leagues and their clubs.
Where it is used
It is used alongside the distribution to the participants. The four pillars pay the clubs in the competition, and the solidarity payments carry a further portion to those beyond it, so the revenue reaches both.
How to read it
Read the solidarity payments as the competition's relationship with the rest of the game. They show that the tournament sees itself as part of European football, and they spread its value across the wider structure.
What it means
a share of the revenue given to clubs and leagues outside the competition
Solidarity payment is one of the working terms of the competition. This entry explains it as a mechanism that holds true from season to season, so it can be read on its own or alongside the other entries in the glossary of the tournament.
- A share of revenue for those outside the competition.
- Reaches clubs and leagues that do not take part.
- Built into the distribution of the tournament.
- Supports the domestic game.
- Runs alongside the four pillars.
- Spreads the value across the pyramid.