As another Premier League season concludes, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City celebrate their fourth consecutive championship. Meanwhile, the three newly promoted clubs return to the Championship. Despite their varying fortunes, each of the 20 Premier League teams will pocket over £100 million in prize money from the world’s wealthiest football league.
This season, like every other, has been marked by drama and excitement, with the Premier League reaffirming its status as the financial titan of the football world. The prize money figures are expected to align closely with those of the previous season, which saw City earning over £170 million in addition to their glory and silverware.
Even Sheffield United, enduring one of the worst seasons in Premier League history, will still secure a nine-figure sum despite finishing last and conceding over 100 goals. This windfall is largely thanks to the Premier League’s unmatched global broadcast revenue.
Each club receives nearly £80 million in equal share payments, essentially a dividend from the lucrative TV deals worldwide. This amount is supplemented by a basic commercial figure of just under £10 million. Additionally, clubs earn a facility fee of approximately £900,000 for each game they play live on UK television.
However, the major differentiator is the merit payments, which are awarded on a sliding scale based on the team’s finishing position. Last season, each place was worth £3.1 million, meaning the champions earned £62.3 million.
This does not include the additional financial rewards from qualifying for the Champions League, which can bring in up to another £100 million depending on the club’s performance in the subsequent season. The prospect of these merit payments ensures that even mid-table teams remain motivated until the season’s end.
The exact figures will be confirmed in early 2025 when the Premier League publishes its annual report, but the estimated payments based on last year’s confirmed prize money are unlikely to vary significantly.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, finishing second, should still secure around £170 million.
Premier League Payments:
- Manchester City: £176.2m
- Arsenal: £172.2m
- Liverpool: £168.3m
- Aston Villa: £164.3m
- Tottenham: £162.9m
- Chelsea: £149.7m
- Newcastle: £148.3m
- Manchester United: £151.9m
- West Ham: £138.7m
- Crystal Palace: £138.1m
- Brighton: £133.3m
- Bournemouth: £137.7m
- Fulham: £124.6m
- Wolves: £129m
- Everton: £117.5m
- Brentford: £118.6m
- Nottingham Forest: £120.5m
- Luton Town: £114m
- Burnley: £111.7m
- Sheffield United: £103.6m
These figures highlight the staggering financial rewards in the Premier League, cementing its position as the most lucrative football league in the world.
