With the dust almost settling on another Premier League campaign, fans across the world are locked in to find out how much prize money their clubs have won
Kai Havertz of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium
Arsenal are set to bank a huge windfall for winning the Premier League but it's not so rosy for every club(Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
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Another Premier League season draws to a crescendo, with 10 simultaneous kick-offs scheduled for this afternoon. Numerous clubs already know where they're destined to end up regardless of Sunday's results, while others are still fighting for riches.
Liverpool and Bournemouth are still battling it out to claim what could be the fifth and final Champions League spot and the fortune that comes with playing in Europe's elite competition. Tottenham and West Ham, meanwhile, are in a tug of war to avoid relegation as the immediate future of those clubs hangs in the balance.
Then there are the likes of Chelsea, Brighton, Brentford and Sunderland, who are also in the mix for European qualification. Spots in next term's Europa League and Conference League competitions are at stake, which could equate to tens of millions in earnings next season.
There's something at stake for every Premier League team, however, even if there are no future permutations in play. That's because clubs earn more money for every position they climb in the final Premier League pecking order.
The amount distributed per position changes year-on-year and can be influenced by inflation and other variables. Last season's figure was between £2.6million and £2.7m, which is what last-place Southampton earned just for the privilege of playing, along with around £100m more in rewards.
Around £90m of that is made up international and domestic broadcast revenue, which is divided equally between the 20 teams. In addition, each outfit also received £7.9m from central commercial revenue streams, which is expected to be much the same this term.
Clubs then receive merit payments based on their league finish and facility fees based on how often their games were televised throughout the season. Naturally, some of the bigger clubs will receive a greater share of this fund due to the fact they're more desirable to broadcast.
Arsenal will be due the biggest cut of the prize money pie after winning their first league title since 2004. This is likely to come out to around £54m, while runners-up Manchester City will receive roughly £2.7m less than that, and so on and so forth.
Santiago Bueno of Wolverhampton Wanderers dejected after the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Amex Stadium
Wolves will get a measly £2.7million or so based on their position alone(Image: Brett Patzke - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)
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It's already been decided Wolves will receive the smallest fee of any club. It's long since been established the Midlands side will finish bottom this season, which will result in just £2.7m or so in prize money based on their position.
Each side above them will add that same figure for each position higher up in the standings they finish. And while the upper and lower echelons of the table are pretty much set in stone, the same can't be said for the middle order.
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In fact, there are only four points separating seventh from 13th ahead of Sunday's final round of fixtures. That leaves plenty of wiggle room for certain sides to ascend and rake in some serious cash rewards with the right sequence of results on the final day.
Brentford or Sunderland, for example, could have a particularly transformative day as they sit just outside the European qualifying places. However, not only could they climb a few places and add millions in placement rewards alone, but qualifying for continental competitions could result in tens of millions in windfall later down the line.
Arsenal - £54m
Manchester City - £51.3m
Manchester United - £48.6m
Aston Villa - £45.9m
Liverpool - £43.2m
Bournemouth - £40.5m
Brighton - £37.8m
Chelsea - £35.1m
Brentford - £32.4m
Sunderland - £29.7m
Newcastle - £27m
Everton - £24.3m
Fulham - £21.6m
Leeds - £18.9m
Crystal Palace - £16.2m
Nottingham Forest - £13.5m
Tottenham - £10.8m
West Ham - £8.1m
Burnley - £5.4m
Wolves - £2.7m