The money was originally put aside to be paid to clubs who had released players for international matches after the completion of the European Championship qualifying play-offs.

Those matches were initially due to be played at the end of March but were postponed as football across the continent ground to a halt in the middle of last month due to the health crisis.

They have since been postponed until further notice, with Euro 2020 postponed by 12 months.

Of the money, €50 million is destined for clubs having released players for qualifiers to countries not involved in the play-offs, and €17.7 million to clubs whose players were set to be involved with national teams in the final play-off ties.

The money is part of a minimum pot of €200 million set aside as benefit payments for clubs who release players for the Euros.

Uefa said the payments would see a total of 676 clubs from all across Europe receive amounts ranging from €3,200 to €630,000, giving them “vital breathing room at a critical time”.

Andrea Agnelli, Juventus chairman and also in charge of the powerful European Club Association (ECA) said: “This represents a much-needed liquidity injection into club finances and is a result of ECA’s joint work with Uefa on safeguarding clubs at this time of existential threat.”