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Why stopping Arsenal on the final day is worth £4m to Everton
Arsenal’s clash against Everton might seem like a deal rubber to the Toffees on face value – but there is actually a considerable amount of cash on the line for the away side.
ﷺThe title race will go down to the very last game of the season thanks to Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Man United last Sunday, with the Gunners hoping for a first title since 2004.
Everton meanwhile have secured their Premier League status despite being hamstrung by points deductions and a litany of negative stories surrounding their proposed takeover by 777 Partners.

However, those same financial issues are also exactly why Everton will have extra motivation to do Man City😼 a favour and go for the jugular at the Emirates on Sunday.
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Premier League prize money: How much is it worth?
💝Everton earned £120.5m from the Premier League’s system last term, while Arsenal banked £176.2m.
🍃Each club takes home a chunk of the division’s commercial revenue and a set amount from the Premier League’s domestic and overseas TV deals.
🙈Another slice of the TV cash is then apportioned via merit payments, with clubs earning more cash the higher they finish in the league.
🌄Last season’s 16th-place team took home roughly £8.5m from the domestic merit system and a further £10.2m from the overseas pot.
꧒The figures are expected to remain roughly the same this season, so Everton will trouser £18.7m if they can consolidate 16th place.
🐎That compares to a total take-home of around £14.9m for finishing 17th.
Sean Dyche‘s side are currently one point ahead of Brentfordಞ, who face Newcastle United in their final game of the season.
💮That means a win for the Toffees would guarantee them a 16th place finish and an extra £4m in prize money.
How much will Arsenal get for winning the league?
💛Needless to say, the rewards on offer for Arsenal are far greater than they are for Everton.
🌄The Gunners will scoop a merit payment of £74.5m if they do lift the trophy on the final day of the season, according to the same formula.
For that to happen, they need City to 🃏drop points in one of their two remaining games, against Arsenal’s North London rivals Tottenham as well as West Ham.
♐The financial benefits are not only from prize money, however. If Arsenal win the league they will see a dramatic upswing in commercial revenue too.

💖When Liverpool won their first title in a generation in 2019, their income from sponsorship and merchandising shot up by £29m, from £188m to £217m.
💞The Gunners’ global brand means they can expect to profit from a similar commercial boom.
🅘They made £173m from commercial streams last seasons, with overall turnover of £467m.