Aurelio De Laurentiis, owner of Napoli, has offered a huge reward to the players of the southern team if they succeed in passing Barcelona in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
The first leg between the two teams ended in a scoreless draw, and either Napoli or Barcelona needs to win the second leg to advance to the quarter-finals.
According to Italian media, the Napoli owner has allocated a reward of 10 million euros to the Napoli players in order to motivate them to overcome the Catalan club.
The importance of Barcelona’s match with Napoli lies not only in reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but also that success in that will ensure the Italian club qualifies for the 2025 Club World Cup.
Qualifying for the Club World Cup will generate huge millions for the South Club’s coffers, and this explains De Laurentiis’ urgent desire to overcome Barcelona’s obstacle.
It is noteworthy that Napoli lost its chances of maintaining the Italian League title, and also exited the Italian Cup in the first round, so that the Champions League remains the only opportunity to save the season and not exit without championships.
