Declan Rice celebrates scoring against Newcastle United.Declan Rice celebrates scoring against Newcastle United.
Declan Rice celebrates scoring against Newcastle United. | Getty Images
Premier League prize money will be shared out this weekend when the 2025/26 season comes to a close, and there’s still plenty to play for.
Arsenal, West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur all have just one more fixture to play in a Premier League season that has been disappointing for all three of the London clubs.
The Gunners will end the season in second place but that lofty position is still ultimately one place off the target for the 2025/26 season with Liverpool runaway Champions. Spurs and the Hammers are at the opposite end of the table but finish closer to relegation than the European places.
Speaking after an important 1-0 win against Newcastle United, which secured Champions League football at the Emirates Stadium next season, Arteta was staunch in defending his team’s campaign. When asked what his assessment would be after full-time, the Spaniard said: “I would leave that for the summer. I've done it in the dressing room and for me it's very clear. But I'm there every day.
Mikel Arteta proud of Arsenal progress
“I know what we've been through for nine and a half months. I know what we've done. I know very well the history of the Premier League and the teams that have been in 30% of the situations that we've been in. They have collapsed, completely collapsed, and we haven't. I really value that because that shows that we have built something that is very, very sustainable and consistent, regardless of people who don't like to see it.”
Arteta may have a point but there are few positives that West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur will be able to find in the Premier League. Elsewhere in London, Brentford have once again built towards cementing their status as Premier League mainstays while Crystal Palace tasted FA Cup success last weekend.
It may seem as if Spurs and West Ham have little to play for against Brighton and Ipswich Town this weekend, but positions between 14th and 17th can still change with each place worth a sizeable chunk of prize money to those sides.
Premier League prize money 2025/26
Last season, top flight clubs received a total of £2.84 billion, which comprised of six payments through a central revenue system. For the 2023/24 season, Football 365 reports that the difference in prize money for each Premier League position was around £2.8 million.
This differs each season - it was £3.1 million in 2022/23 - but can offer a rough guide of how much each Premier League club will have injected into their finances ahead of the summer window. If the Premier League was to finish as it is right now, this is how much Arsenal, West Ham, Tottenham Hotspur and rivals would take home if the prize money was the same as last year.
Liverpool - £53.4 million
Arsenal - £53.5 million
Newcastle United - £50.7 million
Chelsea - £47.9 million
Aston Villa - £45.1 million
Manchester City - £42.2 million
Nottingham Forest - £39.4 million
Brentford - £36.7 million
Brighton - £33.8 million
Fulham - £31 million
AFC Bournemouth- £28.2 million
Crystal Palace - £25.4 million
Everton - £22.5 million
Wolves - £19.7 million
West Ham - £16.9 million
Manchester United - £14 million
Tottenham Hotspur - £11.3 million
Ipswich Town - £8.5 million
Leicester City - £5.7 million
Southampton - £2.8 million
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