Match of the Week Champions League final: Financial head-to-head Paris Saint-Germain v Inter Milan

Munich has a habit of anointing debut champions; PSG ride that omen in search of a breakthrough, while a storied Inter try to end the streak.

PSG’s payroll still swallows an outsized share of club income, whereas Inter’s tighter wage ratio reflects years of enforced austerity and shrewd trading.

Why it matters: UEFA’s tightened squad-cost rules is fully implented next season. This final offers a live experiment in whether fiscal prudence can outplay owner-funded firepower.

The perspective: Beyond the pitch, this showdown underscores how diverging ownership models are rewriting the rules of engagement across Europe’s top leagues.