Revealed: Sunderland's full financial windfall from cup competitions - after £1million boost

Sunderland AFC were estimated to have pocketed over £1million from their participation in domestic cup competitions last season – but how much have they earned this time around?
Sunderland's Carabao Cup run didn't produce much financial rewardSunderland's Carabao Cup run didn't produce much financial reward
Sunderland's Carabao Cup run didn't produce much financial reward

We take a look at each competition, and estimate how much the Black Cats could have claimed:

LEASING.COM TROPHY

It was the run to Wembley in this competition last season that secured most of Sunderland’s cup income during the 2018/19 campaign – but the trick couldn’t be replicated this term.

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Sunderland have earned just £30,000 from the Leasing.com Trophy in 2019/20 – with the Black Cats handed £20,000 as a participation fee and £10,000 for beating Grimsby Town in their opening group stage game.

No consolation prize money was given for the defeats to Leicester City and Scunthorpe United.

FA CUP

Sunderland crashed out the FA Cup at the first round stage after defeat in a replay to Gillingham – meaning they gained no prize money.

They will, however, take a percentage of the gate receipts from the two ties with the Gills.

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FA Cup rules state that “In all matches prior to the Third Round of the Competition Proper the net gate receipts of each match shall be divided equally between the competing Clubs.”

Sunderland, therefore, will take 50% of the profit from the initial tie and the replay.

CARABAO CUP

Despite beating two Premier League sides en route to the last sixteen of the competition, Sunderland gained no prize money as the Carabao Cup does not offer a prize fund.

They did, however, take 45% of the net gate receipts from each tie.

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*Juan Sartori is set to step up his involvement at Sunderland, having provided the club with a cash boost earlier this year.

Charlie Methven has confirmed that the Uruguayan is set to take a more active role at the Stadium of Light from this month, having taken a back seat in recent months to focus on his political career.

Sartori, who narrowly failed in a bid to become the National Party’s presidential candidate, was recently elected as a Uruguayan senator.

But while that duty will take up some of his time, the 38-year-old is set to become far more involved on Wearside.

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“Juan Sartori put a large chunk of money into the club in September,” explained Methven, speaking at a club talk-in at the Stadium of Light.

“He’s been elected as a senator, which will take up about one week a month of his time.

“But from December, he’ll be here a lot more often.”