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Manchester City romped to this season’s Premier League title, clinching glory with weeks to spare.
But while their success on the pitch increased this season, their prize money actually went DOWN.
This figure is made up of their £123m ‘equal share’ payment – given to every club in this season’s Premier League – and then a further £40m for winning the title.
Runners-up Manchester United pocketed £38m, meaning their overall total was £161m.
Last season’s champions Liverpool received £177m for winning the 2019-20 title – £14m more than City earned this year.
The changes this season narrowed the gap between what was earned by the teams at the top and the bottom of the division – with many clubs feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Last season there was a £79m gap between the £177m handed to champions Liverpool and bottom-placed Norwich’s £98m.
This year, that gap has shrunk to £38m, with bottom side Sheffield United earning £125m compared to City’s £163m.
In fact, Sean Dyche’s Burnley earned more for coming 17th this year than they received for finishing tenth in 2019-20.
The Clarets received £131m for narrowly avoiding the drop this time around but got only £129m for last year’s top half finish.
