Club-by-club: A breakdown of the 2019-20 Premier League prize money
Liverpool ended their 30-year wait for a title by romping to the 2019-20 Premier League crown, and their success saw them earn more money in combined prize money and TV revenue than any other side in the competition for the second consecutive year.
Thanks to Swiss Ramble’s excellent work, we’ve estimated how much every club in the Premier League will take home in prize money and TV revenue following the conclusion of the 2019-20 campaign.
The system has changed this season. Each club is given an equal share of £31.8m from the domestic TV deal, with an extra facility fee depending on how many times they are broadcast.
They also receive a £5m share of commercial revenue each and equal share of £43.2m each from overseas TV rights.
However, they then receive an extra share of overseas TV rights income, with the value increasing depending on how high up the table they finish.
We’ve broken down each club’s earnings from TV and prize money for the 2019-20 campaign, ranking them in order of how much they accrued over the season. We’ve also compared that figure to the money they received in 2018-19.
Note: these figures are estimates and the facility fees are based on how many times each club was broadcast domestically in 2018-19. You should really give Swiss Ramble’s excellent thread a read for a full breakdown of the figures.
1. Liverpool
Actual league position: 1st
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £31m
Merit payment: £35.5m
Overseas TV income: £71.3m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £174.6m
2018-19 payment: £152.4m
Difference: +£22.2m
2. Manchester City
Actual league position: 2nd
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £27.9m
Merit payment: £33.8m
Overseas TV income: £69.9m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £168.3m
2018-19 payment: £151m
Difference: +£17.3m
3. Manchester United
Actual league position: 3rd
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £28.9m
Merit payment: £32m
Overseas TV income: £68.5m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £166.2m
2018-19 payment: £142.5m
Difference: +£23.7m
4. Chelsea
Actual league position: 4th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £26.8m
Merit payment: £30.2m
Overseas TV income: £67.1m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £160.9m
2018-19 payment: £146m
Difference: +£14.9m
5. Tottenham
Actual league position: 6th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £27.9m
Merit payment: £26.6m
Overseas TV income: £64.3m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £155.6m
2018-19 payment: £145.2m
Difference: +£10.4m
Based on the 7% fall in domestic rights and 34% increase in overseas rights, domestic revenue will drop by £110m, but overseas revenue will rise by £295m, resulting in a net increase of £185m a year to be shared among the 20 clubs in the Premier League. pic.twitter.com/fuE8rLooJ9
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) July 24, 2020
6. Arsenal
Actual league position: 8th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £26.8m
Merit payment: £23.1m
Overseas TV income: £61.5m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £148.2m
2018-19 payment: £142.2m
Difference: +£6m
7. Leicester City
Actual league position: 5th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £16.5m
Merit payment: £28.4m
Overseas TV income: £65.7m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £147.4m
2018-19 payment: £123.3m
Difference: £24.1m
8. Wolves
Actual league position: 7th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £16.5m
Merit payment: £24.9m
Overseas TV income: £62.9m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £141.1m
2018-19 payment: £127.2m
Difference: +£13.9m
9. Sheffield United
Actual league position: 9th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £14.4m
Merit payment: £21.3m
Overseas TV income: £60.1m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £132.6m
2018-19 payment: £7.1m
Difference: +£125.5m
10. Everton
Actual league position: 12th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £19.6m
Merit payment: £16.0m
Overseas TV income: £55.8m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £128.2m
2018-19 payment: £128.6m
Difference: -£0.4m
The change in distribution for overseas money means that final league position is more important. As Richard Scudamore put it, this is “a subtle change that further incentivises on-pitch achievement.” That’s true, though it is also likely to further grow the gap to the Big Six.
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) July 24, 2020
11. Burnley
Actual league position: 10th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £12.3m
Merit payment: £19.5m
Overseas TV income: £58.7m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £127.3m
2018-19 payment: £107.3m
Difference: +£20m
12. Newcastle United
Actual league position: 13th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £20.6m
Merit payment: £14.2m
Overseas TV income: £54.4m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £126m
2018-19 payment: £120.1m
Difference: +£5.9m
13. Southampton
Actual league position: 11th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £11.3m
Merit payment: £17.8m
Overseas TV income: £57.2m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £123.1m
2018-19 payment: £104.3m
Difference: +£18.8m
14. Crystal Palace
Actual league position: 14th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £13.4m
Merit payment: £12.4
Overseas TV income: £53m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £115.6m
2018-19 payment: £114.2m
Difference: +£1.4m
15. Brighton
Actual league position: 15th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £14.4m
Merit payment: £10.7m
Overseas TV income: £51.6m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £113.5m
2018-19 payment: £105.7m
Difference: +£7.8m
If we further assume that the rebate is based on league position, i.e. the more money a club receives, the higher the rebate, then each place would mean an additional £0.5m towards the rebate. Therefore, the net rebate in 2019/20 would be £2.7m (£3.2m less £0.5m). pic.twitter.com/QXqHSMj4Xq
— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) July 24, 2020
16. West Ham
Actual league position: 16th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £17.5m
Merit payment: £8.9m
Overseas TV income: £50.2m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £113.4m
2018-19 payment: £122.5m
Difference: -£9.1m
17. Aston Villa
Actual league position: 17th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £13.4m
Merit payment: £7.1m
Overseas TV income: £48.8m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £106.1m
2018-19 payment: £18m
Difference: +£88.1m
18. Bournemouth
Actual league position: 18th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £11.3m
Merit payment: £5.3m
Overseas TV income: £47.4m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £100.8m
2018-19 payment: £108.1m
Difference: -£7.3m
19. Watford
Actual league position: 19th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £11.3m
Merit payment: £3.6m
Overseas TV income: £46m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £97.7m
2018-19 payment: £113.9m
Difference: -£16.2m
20. Norwich City
Actual league position: 20th
Equal share: £31.8m
Facility fees: £11.3m
Merit payment: £1.8m
Overseas TV income: £44.6m
Commercial revenue: £5m
Total: £94.5m
2018-19 payment: £7.1m
Difference: +£87.4m
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