Currently sitting eighth in the Premier League, Everton are quietly having a solid season.
The days of battling relegation under Frank Lampard and Sean Dyche appear to be over under David Moyes – who has already admitted he is targeting European football at Everton this season.
That current position of eighth could even be enough to book a place in the UEFA Conference League depending on who wins the FA Cup this term.
Everton will earn a separate payment of £2.8m from UEFA if they qualify for the UEFA Conference League – but each position in the Premier League is also worth a sizeable amount to The Friedkin Group.
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Everton manager David Moyes on Europe.
Everton can make an additional £7.4m by finishing seventh compared to eighth
Everton are targeting the UEFA Conference League as a minimum, but the higher up the Premier League Moyes finishes, the larger his summer transfer budget – or bonus – may be.
There are some notable gaps in prize money between each league position. For example, if Everton end the season in their current position of eighth, the Toffees would receive £145.1m from the Premier League, but finishing seventh would result in a £152.5m payment, based off last season’s figures.
1st: Liverpool – £174.9m
2nd: Arsenal – £171.5m
3rd: Manchester City – £165.5m
4th: Chelsea – £163.7m
5th: Newcastle United – £160.2m
6th: Aston Villa – £159.3m
7th: Nottingham Forest – £152.5m
8th: Brighton – £145.1m
9th: Bournemouth – £143.4m
10th: Brentford – £138.9m
11th: Fulham – £135.5m
12th: Crystal Palace – £136.1m
13th: Everton – £131.8m
14th: West Ham – £130.9m
15th: Manchester United – £136.2m
16th: Wolves – £123.1m
17th: Tottenham- £127.8m
18th: Leicester City – £116.9m
19th: Ipswich Town – £111.1m
20th: Southampton – £109.2m
In the modern era of football, sums of money like £5m and £6m might not mean a great deal to the likes of Manchester City, but it could be significant for Everton ahead of an important summer.
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Some key players might need to be replaced as Idrissa Gueye, Michael Keane – who Marco Senesi could come in for – and Vitalii Mykolenko see their contracts expire.
Considering Everton were able to take Gueye back from PSG in September 2022 for just £2m – and spent just £9m to sign his midfield partner James Garner from Manchester United – there is plenty The Friedkin Group can put a few extra millions worth of pounds towards.
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The last time this happened was during the 2012/13 season… 😬
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall in action for Evertin in the Premier League. Liverpool manager Arne Slot speaking to TNT Sports after a Champions League game.
Credit: Getty Images/Liverpool FC/Naomi Baker.
So, European football aside, there is motivation for Everton to finish the season well.
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