How much money will Hearts get in Europe next season?

How much money will Hearts get in Europe next season?ByJonty ColmanBBC Sport journalistPublished3 minutes agoHeart of Midlothian will pocket more than £17.5m in prize money should they qualify for the league phase of next season's Champions League.The Jam Tarts are guaranteed to enter the qualifying rounds of next season's Champions League, and their final finishing place in the Scottish Premiership will determine at what stage they start their campaign.A top-two finish in Scotland's top flight this season means a place in the qualifying rounds is assured. With one league fixture remaining - against each other - Hearts and Celtic are guaranteed to take those two places.But whover wins the title will gain a significant advantage.The two sides meet on the final day of the season at Celtic Park. Avoiding defeat in that final match would mean Hearts win their first league title since 1960. Celtic, on the other hand, need to win to clinch a fifth straight title.Winning the Premiership will mean entering the final round of qualifying, known as the play-off qualifying round.However, a second-place finish would mean entering the second of the four qualifying rounds.The relative financial implications for each outcome will be very different for both clubs. Celtic posted a club record 2024-25 season turnover of £143.6m, while Hearts' was a fraction of that at £24.4m for the same season.Here is an explanation of how much is at stake for Hearts and Celtic financially, how qualifying works, and the differences in finances between the possible outcomes across qualifying in July and August.Get in touchSend us your questionsContact formContact formHow does qualifying work?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Hearts will be in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League for the first time in two decades, having never featured in the main draw of the competition beforeUefa's three main annual club competitions have four qualifying rounds, with teams fro...