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Premier League Clubs to Share Finalised £2.84 Billion Prize Fund After Season Ends
The Premier League season has officially concluded, and all 20 clubs are set to receive their annual prize money.
Last season, a total of £2.84 billion was distributed among the teams through six different payments as part of the league’s central revenue system.
According to the Premier League, this system “ensures the most equitable distribution of funds of any major European league.” Each club is expected to receive over £100 million in total revenue.
Liverpool will earn the most this season after winning the title under new manager Arne Slot.
In the previous season, Manchester City, who were crowned champions, received £175.9 million, while second-placed Arsenal earned £175.5 million.
All teams receive a fixed share of both domestic and international broadcast revenues, which last season amounted to £86.9 million per club.
Additionally, each side collected £8.2 million from central commercial revenues.
Merit payments are awarded based on final league position, while facility fees depend on how often a club’s matches are selected for TV.
Manchester City, for example, earned £56.4 million in merit payments for finishing first last year, while Arsenal, the most televised team, secured an extra £26.9 million.
Last-placed Sheffield United received the lowest merit payment of £2.8 million.
The merit payment scale increases by 1x for each position up the table, with the champions earning 20 times that amount, runners-up 19 times, and so on.
While this season’s figures will be similar, the official breakdown won’t be confirmed until the league publishes its annual financial report.
The Premier League remains the wealthiest football league in the world.
Deloitte’s most recent football finance review revealed that the 20 clubs collectively generated over £6 billion in revenue for the first time during the 2022–23 campaign.
Estimated Merit Payments by Final Position:
1. Liverpool – £56.4m
2. Arsenal – £53.5m
3. Manchester City – £50.7m
4. Chelsea – £47.9m
5. Newcastle – £45.1m
6. Aston Villa – £42.2m
7. Nottingham Forest – £39.4m
8. Brighton – £36.7m
9. Bournemouth – £33.8m
10. Brentford – £31m
11. Fulham – £28.2m
12. Crystal Palace – £25.4m
13. Everton – £22.5m
14. West Ham – £19.7m
15. Manchester United – £16.9m
16. Wolves – £14m
17. Tottenham Hotspur – £11.3m
18
. Leicester – £8.5m
19. Ipswich – £5.7m
20. Southampton – £2.8m
