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Aston Villa earned millions from qualifying for the UEFA Super Cup following their Europa League triumph last season. Unai Emery’s side will take on Paris Saint-Germain in Salzburg after the French giants won the Champions League. Villa beat SC Freiburg 3-0 in Istanbul to mark a magical night for the club, winning their second major European honour and lifting their first trophy in 30 years. PSG, meanwhile, will be looking to win back-to-back Super Cup titles after beating Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in Udine last summer. The winners of the UEFA Super Cup will receive €5 million (£4.3m) in prize money, while the runners-up will receive €4 million (£3.4m). The €5m winner's payment consists of a €4m participation fee and a €1m victory bonus. UEFA have also confirmed that payments to both Villa and PSG will be made on Friday, August 21. Last season, Villa earned around £30 million from their Europa League campaign, including their run to the final and victory over Freiburg. PSG, meanwhile, earned roughly £100 million from their Champions League campaign after beating Arsenal in the final. Albeit a relatively small amount of millions of pounds in comparison, Villa’s battle with UEFA’s Squad Cost Rule is well publicised, so any additional revenue could go a long way as Emery targets reinforcements in the final weeks of the summer transfer window. Villa are expected to complete the signing of Atlético Madrid left-back Matteo Ruggeri, while João Palhinha remains a target to cover the injured Amadou Onana. With attacking reinforcements required, Villa are also monitoring Endrick’s situation at Real Madrid, with BirminghamLive understanding that the club is exploring a potential loan move for the Brazilian forward.