GENEVA (AP) — Top English soccer clubs are profiting even more this season from prize money in the Champions League. Liverpool's Florian Wirtz, left, celebrates with Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike after scoring his side's second goal during the Champions League soccer match between Liverpool and Qarabag in Liverpool, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Liverpool won four of its last five Champions League games — including against Madrid and Inter — while winning just four of 13 in the Premier League. The nine-figure Premier League prize money paid annually to each of the 20 clubs means even mid- and lower-table teams can outbid Champions League regulars elsewhere in Europe to pay transfer fees and wages. Bonus Champions League entriesExpanding the Champions League last season with four more teams in the new format created a new opening for England to exploit.