Speculation is rife that City will be severely punished if their appeal fails after they were reportedly declared guilty on all
Man City: How Much Premier League Prize Money Every Club Could be Owed
Manchester City face an uncertain future after being found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules.
Speculation is rife that City will be severely punished if their appeal fails after they were reportedly declared guilty on all but one of their 115 charges following a four-year investigation by an independent commission.
Huge fines, hefty points deductions, relegation from the Premier League, kicked out of football altogether… nothing is off the table, as things stand. However, it’s claimed there’s currently ‘little appetite’ in the eyes of the Premier League and its teams for past titles to be stripped away from the club.
Regardless, Premier League clubs are currently seeking legal advice about compensation after City were found guilty.
A study from data specialists OLBG – per The Sun – claims City could owe its domestic rivals more than £527 million in lost Premier League prize money.
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The figures have been calculated based on data from the 2011-12 campaign up until last season. They take into account the extra cash each team would have received after being bumped up one position every season with City taken out of the table.
The higher teams finish up the Premier League table, the more prize money they receive.
A total of 38 clubs could theoretically be owed money from City. Let’s take a closer look at the findings…
38-31
We start with clubs who have only spent a season or two in the Premier League since 2011.
Several of these teams have battled serious financial issues in recent years, meaning the money they could theoretically be owed has the potential to go a long way.
Three of the clubs – Reading (£755k owed), Wigan Athletic (£1.5m owed) and Luton Town (£3.1m owed) – are currently down in League One, the third tier of English football.
| Potential Payback Prize Money From Man City | ||
|---|---|---|
| Club | Money Owed | |
| 38. | Bolton Wanderers | £755,062 |
| 37. | Blackburn Rovers | £755,062 |
| 36. | Reading | £755,881 |
| 35. | Wigan Athletic | £1,510,943 |
| 34. | Middlesbrough | £1,941,609 |
| 33. | Ipswich Town | £2,651,429 |
| 32. | Queens Park Rangers | £2,755,841 |
| 31. | Luton Town | £3,100,000 |
30-21
Now we get to the serious money, with three clubs (Leeds United, Watford and West Brom) potentially owed as much as £10 million apiece.
Swansea City and Stoke City aren’t far behind as £9.1 million each, followed by Norwich City (£7.4m) and Sheffield United (£6.6m).
That we haven’t even reached the top 20 yet shows just how serious the situation could prove to be for Man City if their appeal fails.
| Potential Payback Prize Money From Man City | ||
|---|---|---|
| Club | Money Owed | |
| 30. | Cardiff City | £3,154,601 |
| 29. | Huddersfield Town | £3,849,786 |
| 28. | Hull City | £4,422,590 |
| 27. | Sheffield United | £6,618,375 |
| 26. | Norwich City | £7,448,389 |
| 25. | Stoke City | £9,107,206 |
| 24. | Swansea City | £9,107,386 |
| 23. | Leeds United | £10,297,033 |
| 22. | Watford | £10,492,758 |
| 21. | West Brom | £10,854,801 |
20-11
The calculated figures rise steeply again in this section, with four clubs (Wolves, Southampton, Arsenal and Bournemouth) potentially owed in excess of £20 million each.
The clubs in this section have all spent numerous seasons in the top-flight during Man City’s period of dominance.
Other clubs impacted include Burnley (£19.2m owed), Fulham (£19.2m owed) and Leicester City (£17.9m owed), who won the Premier League title in 2016 but have since slipped down to League One.
| Potential Payback Prize Money From Man City | ||
|---|---|---|
| Club | Money Owed | |
| 20. | Sunderland | £10,935,938 |
| 19. | Nottingham Forest | £12,611,429 |
| 18. | Brentford | £14,200,387 |
| 17. | Leicester City | £17,994,755 |
| 16. | Fulham | £19,024,448 |
| 15. | Burnley | £19,203,326 |
| 14. | Wolves | £20,492,042 |
| 13. | Southampton | £21,228,124 |
| 12. | Arsenal | £21,290,352 |
| 11. | Bournemouth | £21,415,229 |
10-1
Finally, we come to the clubs who have missed out on the most prize money due to City’s alleged cheating.
Local rivals Manchester United are second on the list with a whopping £28.1 million owed, while Everton top the list at £28.9 million owed.
Tottenham, who would have qualified for the Champions League on four occasions without City’s presence, are in seventh place with £25.5 million owed.
| Potential Payback Prize Money From Man City | ||
|---|---|---|
| Club | Money Owed | |
| 10. | Brighton | £21,769,248 |
| 9. | Aston Villa | £23,052,791 |
| 8. | Liverpool | £24,423,357 |
| 7. | Tottenham | £25,540,172 |
| 6. | Chelsea | £25,787,679 |
| 5. | Newcastle United | £26,902,577 |
| 4. | Crystal Palace | £27,333,243 |
| 3. | West Ham United | £28,089,124 |
| 2. | Manchester United | £28,118,305 |
| 1. | Everton | £28,944,186 |
