Premier League prize money revealed as relegated clubs earned MORE last season than Leicester did for winning title

BOTTOM-PLACED Southampton earned more in Premier League prize money last season than the title-winning 2015-16 Leicester City side.

The Saints were meekly relegated on just 25 points.

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Despite their woeful season, they pocketed £103.6million in prize money.

This was the smallest tally in the Prem last term, with 19th-placed Leeds grabbing £111.7m.

These figures are far smaller than the teams at the top of the league, with Manchester City earning £176.2m and Arsenal £172.2m.

Due to a remarkable growth in the prize pot, however, Saints' £103m sum was more than Leicester earned for winning the league seven-and-a-half years ago.

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Claudio Ranieri's miracle boys were given £93.3m in prize money after claiming the title.

This wasn't even the highest sum of that season, with runners-up Arsenal receiving £101m.

The Gunners received more because they were televised more than the Foxes.

There were similar cases last season, with eighth-place Tottenham earning more than Brighton and Aston Villa ahead of them for the same reason.

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Spurs were paid £151.9m, compared to Brighton's £149.7m and Villa's £148.3m.

Chelsea also received more in 12th (£137.7m) than 11th-placed Crystal Palace (£133.3m).

Everton pocketed £120.5m after finishing 17th, more than Bournemouth got in 15th (£117.5) and Nottingham Forest in 16th (£118.6m).

West Ham, meanwhile, earned more in 14th (£129m) than Wolves in 13th (£124.6m).

Manchester United pocketed £168.3m for finishing third, with Newcastle grabbing £164.3m in fourth.

Liverpool were marginally behind the Toon both in the table and in prize money, earning £162.9m.

The Premier League flogged TV rights for between 2022 and 2025 for a staggering £10,05bn.

This new deal saw the prize money for the champions rise by £23m.

According to , each place further up the table is now worth an additional £3.1m to clubs.

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