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Milan qualify for Supercoppa after thrashing Cagliari, helps Lecce avoid relegation
Following Saturday’s Serie A results, Milan have qualified for the Supercoppa Italiana, while Lecce are relieved as they avoid relegation.
Milan’s thrashing of Cagliari 5-1 at San Siro, helped sealed their spot in the Supercoppa Italiana, coupled with Frosinone’s 5-0 defeat to Inter on Friday night.
Lecce can also breathe sigh of relief, as they are now safe from relegation, with guarantee of an extended stay in the Serie A next season.
Meanwhile, Salernitana’s fate is sealed as they face relegation, with two more spots to be decided in the final rounds.
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The Supercoppa Italiana tournament has been expanded to include both the winners of the Scudetto and Coppa Italia, along with the runners-up of those competitions.
Even if Juventus manage to catch up to Milan in the Serie A second place, they are already qualified for the Supercoppa as Coppa Italia finalists.
Inter’s Scudetto title win is already a guarantee for their participation in the Supercoppa, alongside Milan.
For Milan, participation in the Supercoppa Italiana brings financial benefits, with semi-finalists expected to earn at least €1.6 million.
The stakes increase to €5 million for the losing finalist and €8 million for the winners.
Additionally, Milan’s pursuit of second place in Serie A holds other benefits beyond the Supercoppa.
It will help them secure a larger share of the market pool in the revenue distribution for the expanded UEFA Champions League in the 2024/25 season.