Premier League Teams Poised for £150 Million Windfall from Champions League Following New TV Deal

PREMIER LEAGUE heavyweight clubs are set for a massive cash injection after Uefa sold Champions League rights to Paramount+.

An extra £30million or more is on the table for Big Six sides who qualify for ‘s top-tier competition.

The total value of Champions League prize pot will rise from £2.2bn per season to £2.75bnCredit: Getty

The US broadcast giant will replace as the main broadcaster of the from 2027.

An auction was conducted by and marketing partner Relevant, which saw Prime Sport retain first pick of Champions League Tuesday matches.

Sky Sports picked up exclusive rights for Europa and Conference League games, with all new contracts running for four seasons.

The total value of English rights is estimated to be in the region of £560m per year, up about 25 per cent.

Uefa and Relevant are working together with European Football Clubs under a new agreement, which will cover second-tier European and global markets.

With annual income for the competitions projected to reach £5.5bn, around 25 per cent up from the current figure, Premier League sides will cash in.

SunSport understands that the current cash distribution mechanism is likely to remain, with the extra revenues to be split under the existing format.

The total value of Champions League prize pot will rise from £2.2bn per season to £2.75bn, meaning an instant qualification pot of £20.6m per club, up from £16.4m.

While each league phase win will be worth £2.3m, the real boost for Prem clubs will come from the “value pillar”.

In simple terms, it is a calculation based on projected club performances over five and 10 years, which determines how the annual £940m domestic TV rights pot is split.

Under the current model, PSG were the biggest earners, bagging more than £55m before a ball was kicked.

But the new calculation, effective from 2027, will promote Prem clubs up the charts and increase the stakes of Champions League qualification.

To put into perspective, the new deals would have seen Manchester City bag an extra £15.8m on top of the £54.6m they got this season before the start of the competition.

‘s cash would have risen from £52.9m to £68.3m, ‘s from £50.7m to £66.5m and ‘s going up to £62.35 instead of £48.9m.

With the extra money available for progression through the Champions League rounds, Premier League teams making a deep tournament run can realistically earn upwards of £150m in total.