Bottom club to get €76m farewell
The huge value of new €6.7bn Premier League broadcast deals will be highlighted by the fact that whoever finishes bottom of the table on Sunday should earn more from TV money than the €74.1m Manchester United were paid after winning the league last season.
The new champions are expected to be paid €42.6m more, and the bottom club around €29.2m more than QPR earned after finishing bottom last season.
The Premier League has confirmed its merit money payments of €1.4m for every place each club finishes up the table, rising to €29.2m for the champions. That represents a 60% rise on last season.
Facility fees of €914,000 will be paid to a club for every live TV appearance, with a minimum payment of €9.1m.
There has been no confirmation from the league of the equal shares that will be paid to clubs for domestic and overseas broadcasting deals, but they are expected to rise by 60% and 70% respectively — in line with the increases in those deals — to €28m and €39m per club.
The huge rise in income should help a number of clubs turn their financial fortunes around, especially if they have been able to minimise wage bill rises for players this season.
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