Arsenal's players received zero extra money for their Europa League exploits this season.

The Gunners were humiliated at home by Olympiacos on Thursday, losing in extra-time in the competition's last-32 and sensationally crashing out.

Many clubs pay their players by game in cup competitions - a reward for reaching the next round or recording a win. There is also usually a bonus for players when club's reach the knockout phase of a competition.

Arsenal adopt this structure for the Champions League , FA Cup and League Cup - but not the Europa League.

Gunners players only receive a bonus in Europe's secondary competition if they lift the trophy. All or nothing.

Arsenal crashed out of the Europa League on Thursday.

According to The Athletic , Arsenal's bonus structure for the Europa League has been in place since 2017. It was the first time, after 19 successive seasons in the Champions League, the Gunners found themselves on Thursday nights.

Many players had the Champions League bonus inserted but there was no provision or planning for the Europa League.

A pool of £3m was created and senior officials presented the idea that the money be used for bonuses for the 2017-18 Europa League challenge.

Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker led the committee.

This suggestion was rejected by the players, who were represented by captain Per Mertesacker at the time.

A committee was formed, including Mertesacker and Koscielny, who debated a solution with their team-mates. It was decided that the bonus should be given if Arsenal win the trophy. Nothing less.

The committee may have changed since but the bonus stance remains the same.