How every Prem club’s wage bill compares to their 18-19 league position

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Planet Football
1st June 2020

A quick look at Premier League clubs’ wage bills from 2018-19 highlights just how much Manchester United underachieved and just how much Wolves punched above their weight.

Thanks to the excellent work of Swiss Ramble, we’ve compared every Premier League club’s wage bill to their final position in the league table.

Note: these figures relate to the 2018-19 campaign, not the current season.

1. Manchester United
League position: 6th
Total wage bill: £332m

2. Manchester City
League position: 1st
Total wage bill: £315m

3. Liverpool
League position: 2nd
Total wage bill: £310m

4. Chelsea
League position: 3rd
Total wage bill: £286m

5. Arsenal
League position: 5th
Total wage bill: £232m

6. Tottenham
League position: 4th
Total wage bill: £179m

7. Everton
League position: 8th
Total wage bill: £160m

8. Leicester City
League position: 9th
Total wage bill: £150m

9. West Ham
League position: 10th
Total wage bill: £136m

10. Crystal Palace
League position: 12th
Total wage bill: £119m

As a result, #NUFC £97m was only the 14th highest wage bill in England. Even if we adjust for the accrual release, their £101m would still be just behind #BHAFC. Maybe most surprisingly, this would be a full £18m below #CPFC £119m. pic.twitter.com/DA1BSX767y

— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) June 1, 2020