Shakhtar Donetsk v Fulham: Europa League success brings cash bonanza

Roy Hodgson's team sent the Uefa Cup holders out of the re-branded competition and now have a fascinating two-legged clash with Juventus, the two-time Champions League winners. The Europa League is more profitable than the old Uefa Cup - by reaching the final 16 Fulham have guaranteed around £3 million, and that could rise to £4m by the time they have played against David Trezeguet, Alessandro del Piero and company.  Related ArticlesHodgson hails Fulham's 'wonderful night' in EuropeShakhtar Donetsk 1 Fulham 1; agg 2-3Europa League tablesFulham complain over web revelationsEuropa League fixturesSport on televisionAnd if Fulham can progress to the quarter-finals or even beyond the financial incentives are even greater. Fulham owed an historic passage into the final 16 to Brede Hangeland's first-half goal. Though Shakhtar equalised, Fulham went through on aggregate. Hangeland said: 'It feels fantastic. It's a really, really great achievement for this club and I'm proud to be a part of it. 'It proves how far we've come as a team since Roy Hodgson became manager. We've beaten one of the top teams in Europe and we've achieved that by trusting in the way we play and working hard. 'It's certainly great to be a part of nights like this. Who would have thought this would be possible with this club a while back? 'But it just proves that with hard work and a group of players and coaching staff pulling in the same direction, you can achieve things like this.'Last-16 drawJuventus v FulhamAtlético Madrid v Sporting LisbonValencia v W BremenHamburg v AnderlechtBenfica v MarseilleLille v LiverpoolPanathinaikos v Standard LiegeRubin Kazan v WolfsburgTwo-leg ties to be played March 11 & 18

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