Source: Daily_Mail
Gunning for £25m: Arsenal and Celtic do battle for European jackpot
Arsenal stand to make up to £25million by beating Celtic in the Champions League 'Battle of Britain'.[LNB]Arsene Wenger's side will pick up around £18m in television money and matchday revenue from six group games if they get past Celtic following yesterday's draw for the final qualifying round.[LNB] Great Scot: Billy McNeill lifts the European Cup in 1967 as Celtic become the first British side to win the trophy[LNB]And should Arsenal win every game of the round-robin phase they will get a further £8.5m and it is easy to see why beating Tony Mowbray's team is so important to Arsenal. [LNB]Even the fact that the loser will drop into the revamped Europa League is of scant recompense given the continued financial disparity between the two European competitions.[LNB]Arsenal and Celtic have never met in European competition before and there are sure to be full houses at Parkhead on August 18 and at the Emirates the following Wednesday. [LNB]But Arsenal fans predicting an easy victory should be mindful that Celtic have suffered just four defeats in Europe against English teams.[LNB]The relatively short journey to Glasgow should please Wenger even though the second leg is three days ahead of Arsenal's scheduled trip to Manchester United.[LNB]Arsenal have a packed August fixture list and Wenger said: 'It is a very heavy schedule and that's why it's important for me to find the right balance in every game.'[LNB] FINAL QUALIFYING RND DRAWLyon v Anderlecht[LNB]Celtic v Arsenal[LNB]FC Timisoara v VfB Stuttgart[LNB]Sporting v Fiorentina[LNB]Panathinaikos v Atletico Madrid[LNB]Sheriff Tiraspol v Olympiakos[LNB]Salzburg v Maccabi Haifa[LNB]FK Ventspils v FC Zurich[LNB]FC Copenhagen v APOEL Nicosia[LNB]Levski Sofia v Debrecen[LNB]1st leg: Aug 18 & 19. 2nd leg: Aug 25 & 26.[LNB] Explore more:People:Tony MowbrayPlaces:Glasgow, Europe
