They failed to reach the last 16 in the Champions League and although they played in July's Club World Cup, they exited at the last 16 stage. Aston Villa (450m euros, £378m) are 14th, Newcastle United (400m euros, £335m) 17th and West Ham United (276m euros, £232m) 20th. The absence of a Premier League club in the top four of the Money League comes after they spent a record £3bn in the summer transfer window buoyed by the start of a record £6.7bn four-year domestic TV deal, and the extra revenue generated by newly expanded European club competitions. "For every £1 you get in the Uefa Conference League, you get £2 in the Europa League and £7 in the Champions League. "But the Premier League overall is still dominant.

Source: BBC January 22, 2026 18:21 UTC