Blockbuster Earnings: Premier League Clubs Set to Rake in £2.848 Billion This Season!
Scant Additional Finances and Renowned Status: Exploring the Minimal Rise in Liverpool's Prize Money Post Title Win
The 2024-2025 Premier League season is gearing up for a financial windfall, with an unprecedented TV deal worth a whopping £6.7 billion set to kick off in the coming seasons. Sky Sports and TNT Sport have agreed to pay this hefty sum for the rights to broadcast matches from 2025 to 2029, representing a 4% increase in the cost of the deal and the number of matches available to viewers.
However, this windfall is still being calculated under the terms of the previous contract. As of now, Sky shows 128 matches live, TNT 52, and Amazon Prime Video 20, including the Christmas tour. Adding up these numbers, British fans will have the opportunity to catch 200 out of 380 matches live.
But what about this season's revenues? Worry not, because the teams will still pocket a substantial amount. Last year, the total prize money paid out amounted to £2.848 billion, and given that the new contract won't come into effect until summer, the 2024-2025 Season's payout will remain the same.
The fund is distributed into three parts: domestic, international, and commercial. The domestic part is made up of earnings from British broadcasters, while the international part consists of earnings from all overseas broadcasters. The commercial part represents the league's earnings from advertisers. The breakdown looks like this:
- Domestic: £1.334 billion
- International: £1.351 billion
- Commercial: £164 million
Clubs receive money based on three key indicators: base payments, prize money, and distribution for the number of matches shown live. The domestically-earned base payments amount to £624 million, resulting in each team taking home £31.2 million. Other payouts and prize money are calculated based on a team's position in the league table.
Interestingly, the last team in the league earned £2.8 million, while the first team scooped up £56.4 million. British TV money is also distributed intricately. All clubs are guaranteed to earn £9.3 million for every 10 TV matches, even if there are fewer broadcasts. Each additional match shown brings the club roughly £0.837 million.
Using these rules, calculations for teams like Liverpool can be made easily. According to our estimates, Liverpool can expect to receive an additional £5 million from the Premier League compared to last year.
Liverpool: Banking an Extra £5 Million from the PL!
Here's an approximate breakdown of Liverpool's prize money for the domestic championship:
- £31.2 million - equal payments from the domestic part
- £33.8 million - payments for first place from the domestic part
- £55.7 million - equal payments from the international part
- £22.6 million - payments for first place from the international part
- £8.2 million - PL commercial part
There's still the matter of British TV money, which can vary significantly based on a team's performance. Our analysis suggests that out of the 37 available matches (excluding the final round), 29 of Liverpool's matches were selected for TV. This should amount to roughly £25.2 million.
In total, the Premier League is set to transfer £176.7 million to the English champion this summer, just shy of €208 million at current exchange rates. Despite this, Liverpool will likely trail behind Arsenal in overall earnings due to differences in Champions League performances.
However, Liverpool's season was nothing short of spectacular, with the club managing to win the Champions League and maintain a strong position in the league. The board is expected to allocate a record transfer budget this summer to secure a 21st championship, a feat that would make Liverpool the most successful club in English history. The shift from Jürgen Klopp to Arne Slot has proven to be a fruitful decision, reinforcing the unpredictability of the football world!
A Box Office Season for Liverpool: Total Earnings Exceeding €300M!
Although Liverpool didn't break any records in terms of centralized prize money in the 2024-2025 season, the club's overall earnings were nothing short of impressive. Thanks to their Champions League victory, UEFA is set to pay the team €98.13M. This may seem imposing compared to Arsenal, who reached the semifinals and are set to earn at least €117.93 million.
However, Liverpool's earnings from English national cups were relatively modest. The team's loss in the League Cup final to Newcastle brought in just £50,000, while a loss in the FA Cup against Plymouth earned another £115,000.
In total, Liverpool earned £260.27M (€306.26M) from sporting results in the 2024-2025 season. This figure falls short of the expected earnings for Arsenal due to the Champions League, while Chelsea and Manchester City will likely surpass these numbers thanks to their participation in the Club World Cup. Exact figures will be revealed in the summer.
Despite an exceptional season, Liverpool did not set a new record for prize money in its 20th championship. The board's decision to invest a record transfer budget this summer reflects the club's ambitions to claim the title of the most successful club in English history. This turn of events may leave many doubters wondering about the wisdom of replacing Jürgen Klopp with Arne Slot, a decision that has proven to be a winning move!
- The 2024-2025 Premier League season is shaping up to be a financially lucrative one with Liverpool, a prominent club, expected to receive an additional £5 million from the league compared to the previous year.
- Newcastle's victory against Liverpool in the League Cup final may have brought them a modest sum of £50,000, but their performances in European-leagues could potentially contribute significantly to their revenues.
- Liverpool's overall earnings for the 2024-2025 season, including their Champions League victory and domestic championship, are projected to surpass £260 million, a testament to the club's success both on and off the pitch.
- Despite the change in management from Jürgen Klopp to Arne Slot, Liverpool's season was nothing short of spectacular, with the club winning the Champions League and maintaining a strong position in the Premier League.
- As the TV deal for the 2025 to 2029 seasons comes into effect, we can anticipate a steep increase in the revenues generated by Premier League clubs like Liverpool, especially with Sky Sports and TNT Sport agreeing to pay £6.7 billion for the broadcasting rights.
