Big Money on the Line on Premier League’s Final Day
Arsenal has won the title, but millions are still on the line.
One day remains in the Premier League season. Though Arsenal has already won the title, a huge amount of money is still up for grabs. Four spots in the Champions League have already been clinched by Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Aston Villa.
But at least one—and potentially two—spots are on the line Sunday morning, when all 20 teams will kick off at the exact same time. The Champions League is the richest soccer tournament in the world. For example, in prize money alone—not counting lucrative broadcasting or stadium revenues—Chelsea earned about $106 million from reaching the round of 16, about twice what Aston Villa reportedly earned for winning the second-tier Europa League.
As it stands, the top five English teams will play in the Champions League next year, with sixth and seventh place qualifying for the Europa League, and eighth qualifying for the Conference League. But England could get a coveted sixth spot in the Champions League depending on Sunday’s results. All told, six different clubs are fighting for European qualification on Sunday.
At the bottom of the table, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham are desperate to avoid the catastrophe of relegation . (Burnley and Wolverhampton will finish 19th and 20th and get sent down to the Championship next year. ) Sitting Pretty at the Top Arsenal cemented its spot at the top of the table when Bournemouth tied Manchester City on Tuesday.
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