Arsenal's first Premier League trophy in 22 years comes with a payout that goes well beyond the headline figure. The club can expect more than £50 million in merit payments alone for winning the title, and that is before the other central payments are added in.
Why the merit-payment headline is only part of it
The Premier League says clubs earn central money based on where they finish, with merit payments calculated on a sliding scale from 1st to 20th. Last season, each place was worth approximately £2.6 million, with champions Liverpool taking £53.1 million in merit payments. Arsenal's win puts them in the same bracket.
There is also broadcast money in the mix. Arsenal had 29 games shown live in the UK last term and earned £24.2 million from facility fees, which is why the final figure will sit well above the merit-payment headline once the league's full central payments are revealed in July.
What that means for Arsenal
That does not mean Arsenal's total Premier League payout is official yet. The league figures are still to be revealed in July, so the only number that can be stated with certainty now is the merit-payment estimate of more than £50 million.
Even so, the structure is clear enough. Winning the title takes Arsenal to the top of the merit table, and the club's broadcast profile last season added another sizeable layer through facility fees. For Arsenal, this is a trophy that will also show up strongly in the accounts when the final Premier League payment is published.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →
