Premier League 2015-16 Prize Money: Club-by-Club Breakdown After Week 38 Results

Leicester City may have won over the football masses en route to this season’s fairytale Premier League title win, but it’s runners-up Arsenal who have scooped up the biggest prize payout in the 2015-16 campaign.

According to the Independent’s Simon Rice, Arsenal topped the cash charts and will rake in a massive £101 million payday, while the Foxes will settle for £93 million—just the fifth-highest earners in the division.

That means Manchester City, Manchester United—depending on Tuesday’s season-ending tie against Bournemouth on Tuesday—and Tottenham Hotspur will earn more than the Premier League champions.

Each team earns a base £55 million payout from the television deal, with bonuses then determined based on finishing place and how many times each side has appeared on BT Sport and Sky Sports. The 2015-16 prize money breakdown is as follows:

Rice explained that each league position is worth £1,236,083, while it pays £750,000 to appear on a live broadcast, plus additional revenue coming from appearances on BBC’s Match of the Day.

Arsenal made a last-gasp run at second spot after …

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