Arsenal beat Man City 3-0 in Community Shield but earn no prize money as funds go to charity

Arsenal defeated Manchester City 3-0 in the FA Community Shield held in Cardiff on Sunday, with Riccardo Calafiori scoring after just 25 seconds, Kai Havertz heading home before Gianluigi Donnarumma fumbled the ball over the line, and Martin Odegaard adding a third goal after halftime. Despite the victory, neither team receives any prize money for the match.

The UK Mirror reports that all revenue from ticket sales, sponsorships, and television rights is directed to English charities and redistributed throughout the football pyramid. For Nigerian fans who follow the Premier League, this means the Shield remains a prestigious trophy to start the season, but the financial incentive typically associated with cup wins is absent.

Knowing that the prize goes to good causes rather than club coffers, would you prefer to see winners receive cash rewards or continue supporting the current charity model when watching future Community Shield matches?

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/17/community-shield-why-arsenal-man-city-wont-get-any-prize-money/