The Premier League season has officially concluded, and all 20 clubs are set to receive their annual prize money. Last year, the league distributed a total of £2.84 billion through its central revenue system, which includes six types of payments.
According to the Premier League, this system ensures the fairest distribution of funds among Europe’s top leagues. Each club is expected to earn over £100 million. Liverpool will receive the highest payout this season after winning the title in Arne Slot’s debut campaign.
In the previous season, champions Manchester City earned £175.9 million, while runners-up Arsenal received £175.5 million. Part of this income is fixed, with each club getting an equal share of domestic and international TV rights, which totaled £86.9 million last year.
Additionally, clubs received £8.2 million each from central commercial revenues. The remaining payments are performance-based—clubs earn more depending on their final league position and how frequently their matches were broadcast.
Manchester City earned £56.4 million in merit payments for topping the league last season, while Arsenal gained an extra £26.9 million for having the most televised games.
Sheffield United, who finished bottom, earned a base merit payment of £2.8 million. The distribution scales up by position, with the champions receiving 20 times the base amount, the runners-up 19 times, and so on.
This year’s distribution is expected to be similar, though the exact figures will be detailed in the Premier League’s forthcoming annual report.
The Premier League remains the wealthiest football league globally. Deloitte’s latest review showed that the 20 clubs combined to generate over £6 billion in revenue for the first time during the 2022–23 season.
Projected Merit Payments by League Finish:
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 – £31.0m
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 – £14.0m
17. Tottenham Hotspur – £11.3m
18. Leicester – £8.5m
19. Ipswich – £5.7m
20. Southampton – £2.8m
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