The Premier League season ends with final club positions determining prize money. Moving up or down even one place can be worth about £2.6 million, though the amount may change due to inflation and other factors. Central payments include merit payments on a sliding scale from 1st to 20th, where higher finishes multiply the basic merit payment. Domestic and international broadcast revenues are shared equally among the 20 clubs, and clubs also receive around £8 million from central commercial revenue streams. Last season’s totals show champions earning far more than the bottom club, with Liverpool receiving £174.9 million and Southampton receiving £109.2 million. Final totals for the current season are expected to be confirmed in July 2026.
"Moving up, or down, even a single spot is worth around 2.6million, based on last season's figures confirmed by the Premier League. That figure is almost guaranteed to change, and potentially increase, due to inflation and other variables over the last 12 months. Add in the record-breaking broadcast bounty, and the windfall sky-rockets. Southampton, who finished 20th last season, pocketed around 100m for TV money and other bonuses."
"Premier League have confirmed as part of the money they receive from central payments, clubs earn money based on their final positions in the Premier League table, with these merit payments based on a sliding scale calculated according to where you finish, from 1st to 20th. Arsenal, for example, are set to receive 20 times the basic merit payment, while the club who finish second get 19 times, and so on."
"Domestic and international broadcast revenues are divided equally between the 20 teams. who will also get around 8m from central commercial revenue streams, as confirmed by the Premier League last summer. Looking again at last season, champions Liverpool took home 174.9m in Premier League prize money, while bottom-of-the-pile Southampton got 65.7m less with 109.2m."
"That is a good yardstick for this season, with the final totals not set to be confirmed until July 2026. Manchester United can expect to take home around 165.5m for finishing third, while Liverpool will pocket 160.2m for finishing fifth. Chelsea dropped to 10th after the final round of games, which is worth 138.9m. Tottenham secured back-to-back 17th-placed finishes, and earned 127."
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