The final day of the Premier League season arrives with high stakes for Aston Villa, as they face Manchester City with a £45.9 million prize on the line. Villa are still battling Liverpool for fourth place, currently holding a three-point advantage over Arne Slot's side.
Final Day Stakes
With ten simultaneous kick-offs scheduled for this afternoon, several clubs already know their fate, but others are fighting for financial rewards. Clubs earn more money for every position they climb in the final standings, with the amount distributed per position varying year-on-year due to inflation and other factors.
Last season, the figure was between £2.6 million and £2.7 million per position, with last-place Southampton earning that amount plus around £100 million in additional rewards. Approximately £90 million of that comes from international and domestic broadcast revenue, divided equally among the 20 teams. Each club also received £7.9 million from central commercial revenue streams, expected to be similar this term.
Merit Payments and Facility Fees
Clubs receive merit payments based on their league finish and facility fees based on how often their games were televised. Bigger clubs typically get a greater share due to higher broadcast appeal.
Arsenal, after winning their first league title since 2004, will earn the largest share, estimated at around £54 million. Runners-up Manchester City will receive approximately £2.7 million less, with the amount decreasing per position.
Projected Earnings for 2025/26
Here is the approximate amount each Premier League team will earn based on their most likely finishing position:
- Arsenal - £54m
- Manchester City - £51.3m
- Manchester United - £48.6m
- Aston Villa - £45.9m
- Liverpool - £43.2m
- Bournemouth - £40.5m
- Brighton - £37.8m
- Chelsea - £35.1m
- Brentford - £32.4m
- Sunderland - £29.7m
- Newcastle - £27m
- Everton - £24.3m
- Fulham - £21.6m
- Leeds - £18.9m
- Crystal Palace - £16.2m
- Nottingham Forest - £13.5m
- Tottenham - £10.8m
- West Ham - £8.1m
- Burnley - £5.4m
- Wolves - £2.7m
For Aston Villa, securing fourth place against Manchester City would mean a significant financial boost of £45.9 million, adding to the intense pressure of the final day.
