article_snippet: The race for places in the Champions League among the Premier League's top clubs has just become more urgent after UEFA announced significant increases in prize money for The race for places in the Champions League among the Premier League's top clubs top competition from next season.
article_snippet: Sevilla won the Champions League last season, and Europe's second-tier club competition is getting a cash boost .
article_snippet: Prize money for the Champions League will also rise but Prize money for the Europa League will remain very much Europe's second-tier club competition.
article_snippet: From next season the ratio will narrow to 3.3 to 1 from 4.3 to 1.
article_snippet: UEFA is really pleased that the new distribution system not only provides for a substantial rise in monies received by clubs participating in the Champions League and the Champions League, but also strengthens UEFA's solidarity principle, namely ensuring an even more substantial increase in solidarity payments to clubs,' said UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino. '
article_snippet: In this way, the new distribution system provides a better deal for everyone, especially those clubs which did not qualify to the group stage of either of the two UEFA club competitions.
article_snippet: This is a perfect example of the proper implementation of the solidarity principle which forms an essential part of UEFA's key values.'
highlights_snippet: Champions League prize money has been boosted by UEFA .
  