The Premier League season has drawn to a close with the table adopting a new look with Arsenal on top and Wolves' eight-year stay coming to an end as each club pockets prize money based on their position
Arsenal have earned the most Premier League prize money after being crowned champions
Arsenal have earned the most Premier League prize money after being crowned champions
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Arsenal landed themselves more than £50million by virtue of finishing as the Premier League champions whilst relegated Wolves received less than £3m.
The Gunners have enjoyed a memorable week as they celebrate becoming champions and, from a financial stand point, their season could prove even more successful ahead of the Champions League final in six days time, where they'll face PSG.
Every club playing in the top flight banks more than £100m just for being present, which is largely made up of broadcast revenue. Around £90m of that is made up international and domestic broadcast revenue, which is divided equally between the teams. As well as that each side receives around £7.9m from central commercial revenue streams.
Merit payments are awarded based on finishing position and go from £54m for the champions, down to just £2.7m for the team who finishes bottom.
Arsenal have therefore banked the most after ending their 22-year wait for a title. Their champion status was confirmed in midweek and they made light work of Crystal Palace. They've landed £54m with runners-up Manchester City landing £51.3m in what was Pep Guardiola's final game in charge.
Aston Villa ended up in fourth, which was one of the positions that needed to be decided on the final day. They have banked £45.9m - 2.6m more than Liverpool who settled for fifth - 12 months on from being named champions.
Below them the fight for Europe was one of the final day's most intriguing subplots and Bournemouth secured sixth spot and £40.5m as Andoni Iraola left on a high. Sunderland completed their incredible first season back in the top fight and will play in Europe, they have landed £37.8m in prize money from their finishing position.
Wolves will take less than £3m in finishing prize money down to the Championship
Wolves will take less than £3m in finishing prize money down to the Championship(Image: Brett Patzke - WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images)
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At the bottom Tottenham secured survival on the final day after getting the result they needed against Everton. That has only landed them £10.8m by virtue of finishing 17th, but truly it has banked them well over £100m given the riches on offer from being a Premier League team.
Conversely West Ham, who did beat Leeds, will take their £8.1m to the Championship, where their revenue will plummet due to being in the second tier. Parachute payments mean they will land 55% of the Premier League equal-share broadcast revenue, approximately £46m, but that will continue going down if they don't make an immediate return.
Premier League merit prize money based on position
1. Arsenal - £54m
2. Manchester City - £51.3m
3. Manchester United - £48.6m
4. Aston Villa - £45.9m
5. Liverpool - £43.2m
6. Bournemouth - £40.5m
7. Sunderland - £37.8m
8. Brighton - £35.1m
9. Brentford - £32.4m
10. Chelsea - £29.7m
11. Fulham - £27m
12. Newcastle - £24.3m
13. Everton - £21.6m
14. Leeds - £18.9m
15. Crystal Palace - £16.2m
16. Nottingham Forest - £13.5m
17. Tottenham - £10.8m
18. West Ham - £8.1m
19. Burnley - £5.4m
20. Wolves - £2.7m
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