Sunderland will hope to push for a European place during the final months of the Premier League season - and that could bring a big financial boost.
Brian Brobbey’s last-minute goal at St James Park gave the Black Cats all three points at St James Park, helped Regis Le Bris’ side complete a league double over the Magpies and stretched their unbeaten run in league derby fixtures to an eleventh game. However, it also boosted Sunderland’s hopes of qualifying for Europe for only the second time in their history and the first time since they entered the Cup Winners Cup following their shock FA Cup final win against Leeds United in 1973.
But at a time when club finances are put under the microscope more than ever, it also meant the Black Cats have given themselves a golden opportunity to land a major financial boost between now and the end of the season. The Premier League award each club a set payment based on their final position within the table and that figure increased with every place. Each club will receive an ‘equal share’ payment, but further income will be secured with ‘merit payments’. For example, last year’s champions Liverpool received an additional £32.3m and bottom of the table Southampton received just £1.6m. So what could Sunderland earn based on last season’s payments? We take a look as we await news on this season’s merit payments.
Premier League merit payments based on the 2024/25 season
A general view of the Puma Orbita Ultimate Premier League 2024/25 match ball on the pitch prior to the pre-season friendly match between Hull City and Sunderland at MKM Stadium on July 29, 2025 in Hull, England.placeholder image
A general view of the Puma Orbita Ultimate Premier League 2024/25 match ball on the pitch prior to the pre-season friendly match between Hull City and Sunderland at MKM Stadium on July 29, 2025 in Hull, England. | Getty Images
1st (Arsenal) – £53.1m 2nd (Manchester City) – £50.4m 3rd (Manchester United) – £47.7m 4th (Aston Villa) – £45m 5th (Liverpool) – £42.4m 6th (Chelsea) – £39.8m 7th (Brentford) – £37.1m 8th (Everton) – £34.5m 9th (Fulham) – £31.9m 10th (Bournemouth) – £29.1m 11th (Brighton) – £26.5m 12th (Sunderland) – £23.8m 13th (Newcastle) – £21.2m 14th (Crystal Palace) – £18.6m 15th (Leeds) – £15.9m 16th (Spurs) – £13.3m 17th (Nottingham Forest) – £10.7m 18th (West Ham) – £7.9m 19th (Burnley) – £5.2m 20th (Wolves) – £2.7m
How much will each Premier League club make in broadcasting fees this season?
How much will each Premier League club make in broadcasting fees this season?placeholder image
How much will each Premier League club make in broadcasting fees this season? | Getty Images
A new broadcasting agreement ensured over 260 Premier League fixtures broadcast will have been shown live by the end of the 2025/26 season. Sky Sports and TNT Sports are the domestic broadcasters and they pay a facility fee to the home club in each game they select for live broadcast and although the figure can change, it tends to bring an average payment of around £830,000. The latest round of fixtures selected for live broadcast came to an end this weekend and we can see just how much each club has made so far this season.
1st: Manchester United (26 games) – worth around £21.8m in 2024/25 2nd: Newcastle and Spurs (25 games) – worth around £20.9m 4th: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Nottingham Forest (24 games) – worth around £20.2m 10th: Leeds (21 games) – worth around £17.8m 11th: Brentford and Everton (20 games) – worth around £17m 13th: West Ham (19 games) – worth around £16.2m 14th: Crystal Palace and Fulham (18 games) – worth £15.4m 16th: Bournemouth and Sunderland (17 games) – worth around £14.6m 18th: Wolves (16 games) – worth around £13.7m 19th: Brighton (15 games) – worth around £12.9m 20th: Burnley (11 games) – worth around £9.7m.
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