Tottenham could end up pocketing more Champions League prize money than Arsenal next season, despite finishing 17th in the Premier League, thanks to the quirks of UEFA’s financial distribution model.
A lot has been made about how Tottenham Hotspur are set to return to Champions League football, despite their poor league performance that has seen them end the season in 17th place.
Arsene Wenger has made his opinion on Champions League qualification clear, stating that the Europa League winners should not be allowed to compete in the Champions League; instead, the winners should remain in the Europa League the following season.
Tottenham Hotspur are champions of Europe following their 1-0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League, and could even earn more than their bitter north London rivals, according to the latest reports.
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Tottenham set to earn more Champions League money than Arsenal
The Sun has now revealed that despite finishing second in the Premier League, Arsenal are behind Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City on the earnings board – and they could also fall below Tottenham based on a few key factors.
At present, under the UEFA cash model, all six Premier League sides will earn a qualification starting bonus of £15.72m.
Manchester City, who are currently ranked second in the five-year coefficient table despite their early exit from the Champions League this season, earn the biggest share of the “European” part of the pot, worth £28.23 million.
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The Manchester club also take the third biggest slice of the “non-European” pot, based on the coefficient over the past 10 seasons, which is worth a further £9.18 million, adding up to a total of £53.13 million.
Premier League champions Liverpool are next on the earnings board among the English sides, picking up £51.64 million before kicking a ball.
Chelsea, on the other hand, are ahead of the Gunners in both coefficient tables and will earn £48.82 million.
Tottenham, who earned a spot in the Champions League by virtue of their exploits in Bilbao despite finishing 17th in the Premier League, will earn £44.62 million if Portuguese league runners-up Benfica fail to negotiate their two qualifying rounds, or £269,000 less if the Lisbon side do reach the league phase.
But when the £3.38 million guaranteed for reaching the Super Cup is added, that could take Tottenham up to £48 million – a fraction above bitter rivals Arsenal in the overall windfall.
Club Starting Bonus European Pool Non-European Pool Super Cup Total
Man City £15.72M £28.23M £9.18M N/A £53.13M
Liverpool £15.72M £27.55M £8.37M N/A £51.64M
Chelsea £15.72M £25.81M £7.29M N/A £48.82M
Tottenham £15.72M £22.69M £6.21M / £5.91M £3.38M £48M / £47.7M
Arsenal £15.72M £25.12M £7.02M N/A £47.86M
Newcastle £15.72M £8.87M £0.81M N/A £25.4M
Spurs fans have the last laugh over Arsenal
Indeed, Tottenham fans would be delighted with how their dismal league campaign ended, as their side managed to secure a place in the Champions League despite being 17th in the league.
The Spurs faithful can now give it large to their north London rivals Arsenal, who have yet to win a major honour in the past five seasons, let alone a European trophy.
With the latest financial breakdown revealing that Tottenham could still better their rivals in terms of earnings, fans of Arsenal would be left with little to celebrate, while Spurs fans continue to have the last laugh.
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