Know about the prize money distribution in Premier League, how much does the winner make and the broadcasting revenue
The United Kingdom-based football league is named as Premier League and it is considered one of the best in the world. Apart from the competition level, it is said that the league is the richest league in the world. However, teams like Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, and Liverpool are some of the richest clubs across the club which are a part of the Premier League.
Manchester City is the current champions as they won the league last season. So, how much money did they receive? Here are all the details and explanations about the prize money distribution between Premier League teams and their Champions.
Amount Of Prize Money Premier League Winner Receives, Total Distribution And Pool
For winning the League, Manchester City received around £38m in 2021. Furthermore, the team has gotten some more extra fees which cross the 100 million mark. It was said that the pandemic would have affected the prize money but there is not much difference. The TV rights have increased and that resulted in an increase in the prize money too.
A total of £2.5 billion money got distributed among the 20 Premier League clubs. Champions Manchester City receiving the highest £154 million. Every season, the prize money increases by a difference of 10 million. However, the 2019-20 champions of Liverpool received a total of £174.6m. The decrease in the prize money was due to the pandemic.
Here is a list Premier League teams receive for their position:
- 1st – Man City – £38m
- 2nd – Man Utd – £36m
- 3rd – Liverpool – £34m
- 4th – Chelsea – £32m
- 5th – Leicester – £30m
- 6th – West Ham – £28m
- 7th – Tottenham – £27m
- 8th – Arsenal – £24m
- 9th – Leeds – £23m
- 10th – Everton – £21m
- 11th – Aston Villa – £19m
- 12th – Newcastle – £17m
- 13th – Wolves – £15m
- 14th – Crystal Palace – £13m
- 15th – Southampton – £11m
- 16th – Brighton – £10m
- 17th – Burnley – £8.5m
- 18th – Fulham – £6m
- 19th – West Brom – £4m
- 20th – Sheffield United – £2.5m
This season, the fans are back and it is expected that the prize money will see a hike. However, the expected TV rights of these clubs are also expected to see a rise. For the 2021-22 season, the prize money will be more than £40m.
Premier League Broadcasting Revenue And Money Made By Selling The Rights
The total broadcasting revenue for last season stood at UK£2.884 billion (US$4.004 billion), down from the 2019 figure of UK£3.297 billion (US$4.577 billion).
International broadcast revenue stood at UK£1.352 billion (US$1.877 billion), a decrease from the previous figure of UK£1.398 billion (US$1.94 billion).