Arsenal's summer transfer coffers have been boosted after the Premier League revealed the payments it made to clubs this season. The system which saw Champions Chelsea awarded £99m and last place QPR take home £64m has been described as ‘the most equitable of Europe’s major football leagues'. The Gunners earned £96.5m from a system which works as follows: 50% of UK broadcast revenue split equally between the 20 clubs 25% of UK broadcast revenue paid in Merit Payments ('Prize Money' per place in the table) 25% of UK broadcast revenue paid in Facility Fees each time a club's matches are broadcast in the UK. All international broadcast revenue, and central commercial revenue, is...
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