How much prize money Liverpool banked from the Premier League in 25/26 after dropping from first to fifth
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Liverpool’s season is over after a 1-1 draw with Brentford wrapped up a miserable 2025/26 campaign for the Reds on Sunday.Fans can now look ahead to three months without club football, and after watching Arne Slot’s team struggle to a fifth-place finish, nobody could begrudge them the break.In the meantime, Liverpool supporters will be hopeful of another busy summer in the transfer window, and having secured Champions League football again, the Reds have banked a big chunk of cash to help them do their business. Why do you think Liverpool did not hand Mo a microphone during his Anfield farewell?
Surely he deserved the chance to say his piece! Photo Credit: Getty Images/Jack Thomas Liverpool win almost £182mAlthough it was crucial that Liverpool qualified for the Champions League because of the lucrative nature of prize money and television rights for the competition, in terms of the Premier League prize money, there would not have been a comparatively huge difference between fifth and sixth.That’s according to The Athletic, who have estimated the final windfall for each of the division’s 20 clubs.Liverpool’s fifth-place finish will reportedly be enough for a £181.8m cheque to be cashed at Anfield, more than £11m more than Bournemouth’s expected bonus.
A lot, but in football terms, not a massive amount.READ MORE: Alisson, Konate and Jones: What final day clues told us about their Liverpool futuresPhoto by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty ImagesHaving won the division for the first time in 22 years, Arsenal are said to be banking £198.7m, which is clearly a big advance on Liverpool, but not a massive one.Even for the relegated clubs, Wolves, finishing dead last, can still lay claim to £117.5m, showcasing just what an advantage they will have over their Championship rivals next season.It all goes to show just how lucrative playing in the Premier League is for these clubs, and though Liverpool would obviously have liked to secure more, they can hopefully use their latest windfall to make sure next season is a better one. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox