Premier League prize money 2018: TV kings Manchester United top earnings despite finishing 19 points behind Manchester City
Manchester United have been confirmed as the highest Premier League earners last season despite finishing 19 points behind runaway champions Manchester City.
The league’s runners-up received £149.77m in central payments from the Premier League last season, slightly more than City’s £149.44m, due to being selected for more live TV games than any other club.
Premier League central payments are made up of merit-based prize money as well as a share of the league’s TV and commercial income.
Every team is paid an equal share of overseas TV income and central commercial deals, but the clubs are paid differing amounts based on where they finished in the league and how many times they were broadcast live on TV.
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As United were selected for 28 live games in contrast to City’s 26, they received just over £2m more in TV “facility fees” — £32.65m to £30.39m. City earned £38.63m for finishing as champions while United’s second-place finish was worth £36.69m.
United’s financial strength was also underlined yesterday by an 8.1 per cent rise in third quarter revenues to £137.5m.
Club
Live TV games
Equal share
Facility fees
Merit payment
International TV
Central commercial
Total payment
Man City
26
£34.81m
£30.39m
£38.63m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£149.44m
Man United
28
£34.81m
£32.65m
£36.69m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£149.77m
Tottenham
25
£34.81m
£29.26m
£34.76m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£144.45m
Liverpool
28
£34.81m
£32.65m
£32.83m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£145.90m
Chelsea
26
£34.81m
£30.39m
£30.90m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£141.71m
Arsenal
28
£34.81m
£32.65m
£28.97m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£142.04m
Burnley
10
£34.81m
£12.31m
£27.04m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£119.77m
Everton
19
£34.81m
£22.48m
£25.11m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£128.01m
Leicester
12
£34.81m
£14.57m
£23.18m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£118.17m
Newcastle
18
£34.81m
£21.25m
£21.24m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£123.02m
Palace
12
£34.81m
£14.57m
£19.31m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£114.31m
Bournemouth
11
£34.81m
£13.44m
£17.38m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£111.25m
West Ham
17
£34.81m
£20.22m
£15.45m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£116.09m
Watford
10
£34.81m
£12.31m
£13.52m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£106.25m
Brighton
13
£34.81m
£15.70m
£11.59m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£107.71m
Huddersfield
10
£34.81m
£12.31m
£9.66m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£102.39m
Southampton
16
£34.81m
£19.09m
£7.73m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£107.24m
Swansea
10
£34.81m
£12.31m
£5.79m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£98.53m
Stoke
12
£34.81m
£14.57m
£3.86m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£98.86m
West Brom
10
£34.81m
£12.31
£1.93m
£40.77m
£4.84m
£94.67m