Ciggy wrote:LFC2007 wrote:I think TV money is pretty equal, especially amongst the top 4. Prize money for winning the premiership is something like £10m? I think. I don't think there is a massive difference, the UCL probably generates just as much if not more revenue than winning the EPL, in the short term at least.
This article is from May:
Sorry that its off topic Modo's.
ENGLAND'S top four clubs in the Premier League are in a financial league of their own and earned at least £14million more than fifth-placed Tottenham from television cash and prize money in the 2006-07 season.
Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and to a lesser extent Arsenal all cashed in on making it to the knockout rounds of the UEFA Champions League.
And even with £2.2billion flooding into the Premier League from a new television deal, which will mean every club in the top flight benefiting by at least an extra £12m, the Champions League will still separate the 'have-lots' from the 'have-less'.
Tom Cannon, dean of Buckingham University Business School and an expertinsport business, said: "The percentage difference might reduce because there's so much money going into the Premier League but the absolute difference won't reduce - infact it might increase."
He added: "A reasonable run in the Champions League is worth about £30m and a comparable run in the UEFA Cup run is probably worth £5m."
The Glazer family, United's American owners, will be delighted to see the club re-establish themselves as top of the money league with a total of £62.92m - and that figure does not include gate money from Old Trafford, merchandise sales or income from club sponsorship deals.
Chelsea also broke the £60m markwhile Liverpool's run to the Champions League final will see them bring in at least £54.7m - with a further £2m should they beat AC Milan in next week's final in Athens.
Arsenal's failure to reach the quarter-finals of Europe's top club competition cost them several millions - but their total figure of £44.14m was still £14m more than north London rivals Spurs, who had a total of £30.55m and with UEFA Cup earnings more than £11m less than the Gunners' from Europe.
Relegated Watford were the Premier League's lowest earners, bringing in £17.98m.