Premier League payments: Manchester United receive more than Manchester City

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Manchester City finished with a record total of 100 points

Manchester United earned slightly more money than champions Manchester City from the Premier League last season, despite City's record-breaking campaign.

United, who finished second, received £149.77m, £328,491 more than City.

United were paid more because two more of their matches were shown live in the UK - which meant their facilities fee was £2.26m higher.

In total Premier League clubs received £2.42bn, £2.1m more than last season.

Jose Mourinho's United were shown live on UK television 28 times this season, the same number as Liverpool and Arsenal, with City screened 26 times.

A club's total payment is made up of UK broadcast revenue - of which 50% is shared equally between clubs, 25% is shared based on the number of live UK television matches, and 25% is based on league position - central commercial revenues and international broadcasting revenues.

City received £38.63m for winning the league, £1.93m more than second-placed United.

Payments to Premier League clubs 2017-18

Clubs (by league position)

Number of live UK TV matches

Merit payment (prize money for league position)

Total payment

Manchester City

26

£38.63m

£149.44m

Manchester United

28

£36.69m

£149.77m

Tottenham

25

£34.76m

£144.45m

Liverpool

28

£32.83m

£145.90m

Chelsea

26

£30.90m

£141.71m

Arsenal

28

£28.97m

£142.04m

Burnley

10

£27.04m

£119.77m

Everton

19

£25.11m

£128.01m

Leicester

12

£23.18m

£118.17m

Newcastle

18

£21.24m

£123.02m

Crystal Palace

12

£19.31m

£114.31m

Bournemouth

11

£17.38m

£111.25m

West Ham

17

£15.45m

£116.09m

Watford

10

£13.52m

£106.25m

Brighton

13

£11.59m

£107.71m

Huddersfield

10

£9.66m

£102.39m

Southampton

16

£7.73m

£107.24m

Swansea

10

£5.79m

£98.53m

Stoke

12

£3.86m

£98.86m

West Brom

10

£1.93m

£94.67m

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