With the 38th round of the Premier League in the books, Manchester United have just one decisive showdown left in the season - the UEFA Cup final against La Liga rivals Villarreal on Wednesday. According to The Sun, in order to motivate the players to compete for the title, the United club has offered a bonus of up to 4 million pounds. If the team wins the title, the bonus will be divided equally among the players.
A win over Villarreal would mark Solskjaer's first title in charge of United. This honor may be worth more than the prize money, as each player will get a share of only about £75,000, which is only a week's worth of their wages. A star like Pogba might get a higher bonus, closer to 100,000 pounds.
The report also noted that United's total revenue in the Champions League and UEFA Cup this season amounted to £90 million. In the Premier League, United's revenues were a whopping £153 million, second only to title-winning Manchester City, who earned £154 million.
The Daily Mail further revealed that the Premier League will distribute £2.5 billion to clubs this season, but the league will need to return £223 million in broadcasting fees to broadcasters such as Sky Sports UK as a result of the new crown epidemic. As a result, the clubs' revenues will be reduced accordingly.
Premier League bonuses are divided into three parts, of which 50% is distributed equally and the remaining 50% is divided into two types of income: a "performance bonus" based on the final ranking, and an "equipment maintenance fee" based on the number of live matches. The main part to be returned is the equipment maintenance fee, which is linked to the results of the previous season.
Manchester City, for example, would have received £161.7 million but had to refund 7.8 million, thus reducing its revenue to about $154 million, while Manchester United, which would have received £160.9 million, had to refund 7.4 million, so its revenue was $153 million. Liverpool have the highest amount to be refunded in the league at £8.2 million, while Leeds United have no need to refund.
The Daily Mail believes that with United's revenues of nearly £250 million this season, the Glazer family could still provide an ample transfer budget this summer if they are willing to invest.
