Town Earned £250,000 From Euro 2016 - Ipswich Town News
Town received €290,087 (£249,735) from UEFA as part of the revenue share from Euro 2016 for releasing players for their national teams.
Daryl Murphy was the only then-current Blues player to feature at the finals in France last summer, the striker, now with Newcastle, playing two games for the Republic of Ireland, while Christophe Berra played for Scotland during the qualification stage.
Overall, 641 clubs from 54 European national associations shared €150 million (£127.74 million) in revenue from the tournament.
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