Chelsea are back in the Champions League this season after a one-year absence and they are already reaping the rewards for that participation.
The Blues finished third in the Premier League last season to secure their place in Europe's elite competition this time around, but also won the Europa League to fully rubber stamp their participation in this season's Champions League group stages.
Chelsea banked in the region of £23million for their Europa League exploits last season, but it pays to be at Europe's top table, with the Blues already almost trebling that in the Champions League this year, having only just got out of the group stages!
Frank Lampard has guided the Blues to the last 16 of the competition following a nervy group stage.
The campaign got off to the worst start, losing 1-0 at home to Valencia on matchday one, before beating Lille 2-1 on matchday two.
Chelsea then secure an impressive victory in the Johan Cruiff Arena, beating last season's semi-finalists Ajax 1-0 to get their campaign fully up and running and put them in the driving seat for qualification.
An enthralling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge in the reverse fixture with Ajax followed, before a 2-2 draw in the Mestalla against Valencia left them needing to win their final group game to qualify.
That they did, albeit with a nervy 2-1 win over Lille to secure a meeting with 2012 final opponents Bayern Munich in the round of 16.
And that means Chelsea have pocketed €66million already, which equates to just under £60million at the current exchange rate.
A win in the Champions League earns a team €2.7million and a draw €900,000, meaning at this stage Chelsea have already earned an additional €11million from their three wins and two draws, which includes a portion of a separate pot that is pooled together.
On top of that, UEFA's current broadcasting payments, which are fixed until the end of the 2020/21 season, ensure every side in the group stage walks away with €15.25million.
On top of that, the Blues received another €9.5million for reaching the round of 16 and €20million in coefficient money.
That is dished out to teams based on their performances in UEFA competitions - including the Europa League - over a 10-year period, as well as historical wins in competitions.
All of that cash this season from UEFA means Spurs have thus far pocketed a total of €66m, which is £59.9million, and there is plenty more to come should Lampard lead the club even further in the competition.
These figures show just how important it is that Lampard gets Chelsea out of their mini Premier League slump and remains in the top four come the end of the season.
