How much Rangers will bank in Europa League knockouts as escalating prize money revealed

Rangers have booked their place in the Europa League knockout stages despite the dramatic defeat at Old Trafford.

The injury-hit Gers were minutes away from snatching a late point against Manchester United after Cyriel Dessers' sublime goal in the 88th minute. It would have placed one foot in the last 16 spots. But Bruno Fernandes scored in added time to send the Govan side down to 13th place and three points outside the top eight. One comfort is the fact that results elsewhere guaranteed a play-off spot, at least, for the Light Blues with a final matchday against Belgian outfit Union Saint-Gilloise to come.

Phlippe Clement has a taste for Thursday night European action with big wins against Nice and FCSB under his belt. It is what put them in a great position to secure European football beyond January. The Europa League cannot boast the riches of the Champions League but every ounce of prize money counts if some last-minute deals are to be secured before the window deadline.

Rangers have had a fond relationship with Europe's second club competition lately after reaching the Seville final 2022. The Govan side saw their passionate home support roar them on as they knocked out the likes of Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig before falling at the final hurdle to Eintracht Frankfurt. And fans will dream again that they can go on another continental adventure to put their domestic worries behind them and add some extra dough in their pocket. Here, Record Sport has crunched the prize money numbers, so you don't have to.

Taking the above numbers into account, Rangers have already pocketed some much-needed funds from this year's revamped competition. Gers got £3.64m just from qualifying and topped up their prize money with