TV kings Man United top Premier League earnings despite finishing second
Manchester United have been confirmed as the highest Premier League earners last season despite finishing 19 points behind runaway champions Manchester City.
The leagues runners-up received £149.77m in central payments from the Premier League last season, slightly more than Citys £149.44m, due to being selected for more live TV games than any other club.
Premier League central payments are made up of merit-based prize money as well as a share of the leagues TV and commercial income.
Every team is paid an equal share of overseas TV income and central commercial deals, but the clubs are paid differing amounts based on where they finished in the league and how many times they were broadcast live on TV.
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As United were selected for 28 live games in contrast to Citys 26, they received just over £2m more in TV “facility fees” — £32.65m to £30.39m. City earned £38.63m for finishing as champions while Uniteds second-place finish was worth £36.69m.
Uniteds financial strength was also underlined yesterday by an 8.1 per cent rise in third quarter revenues to £137.5m.
| Club | Live TV games | Equal share | Facility fees | Merit payment | International TV | Central commercial | Total payment |
| Man City | 26 | £34.81m | £30.39m | £38.63m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £149.44m |
| Man United | 28 | £34.81m | £32.65m | £36.69m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £149.77m |
| Tottenham | 25 | £34.81m | £29.26m | £34.76m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £144.45m |
| Liverpool | 28 | £34.81m | £32.65m | £32.83m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £145.90m |
| Chelsea | 26 | £34.81m | £30.39m | £30.90m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £141.71m |
| Arsenal | 28 | £34.81m | £32.65m | £28.97m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £142.04m |
| Burnley | 10 | £34.81m | £12.31m | £27.04m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £119.77m |
| Everton | 19 | £34.81m | £22.48m | £25.11m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £128.01m |
| Leicester | 12 | £34.81m | £14.57m | £23.18m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £118.17m |
| Newcastle | 18 | £34.81m | £21.25m | £21.24m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £123.02m |
| Palace | 12 | £34.81m | £14.57m | £19.31m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £114.31m |
| Bournemouth | 11 | £34.81m | £13.44m | £17.38m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £111.25m |
| West Ham | 17 | £34.81m | £20.22m | £15.45m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £116.09m |
| Watford | 10 | £34.81m | £12.31m | £13.52m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £106.25m |
| Brighton | 13 | £34.81m | £15.70m | £11.59m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £107.71m |
| Huddersfield | 10 | £34.81m | £12.31m | £9.66m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £102.39m |
| Southampton | 16 | £34.81m | £19.09m | £7.73m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £107.24m |
| Swansea | 10 | £34.81m | £12.31m | £5.79m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £98.53m |
| Stoke | 12 | £34.81m | £14.57m | £3.86m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £98.86m |
| West Brom | 10 | £34.81m | £12.31 | £1.93m | £40.77m | £4.84m | £94.67m |
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