Sheffield United central payments
The Premier League paid Sheffield United £109,700,000 for 2023/24, the 20th largest of its 20 payments that season and 3.9% of the whole pot. Across the 2 seasons we hold, the club has been paid £207,256,487.
Every season's payment
What Sheffield United received from the central pot, newest first
| SEASON | LEAGUE | FINISHED | PAID | RANK | SHARE OF POT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 20th | £109,700,000£109.7m | 20 / 20 | 3.9% |
| 2020/21 | Premier League | 20th | £97,556,487£97.6m | 20 / 20 | 3.9% |
The payment, season by season
2020/21 paid £97,556,487 and 2023/24 £109,700,000, a change of 12.4%. The pot itself grows with each broadcasting contract, so a club standing still in the table is paid more every cycle.
What the 2023/24 payment was made of
Every component the Premier League publishes for Sheffield United
The equal shares and central commercial money, £95,100,000, are paid to every club whatever happens. The merit payment is the finishing position and nothing else, and the facility fees follow the television picks: 13 live matches for Sheffield United in 2023/24.
Every Premier League club's payment, 2023/24
Where Sheffield United's cheque sits among the 20 the Premier League paid
| # | CLUB | FINISHED | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 1st | £175,900,000£175.9m |
| 2 |  | 2nd | £175,500,000£175.5m |
| 3 |  | 3rd | £171,000,000£171.0m |
| 4 |  | 5th | £164,600,000£164.6m |
| 5 |  | 4th | £162,400,000£162.4m |
| 6 |  | 6th | £159,200,000£159.2m |
| 7 |  | 8th | £156,200,000£156.2m |
| 8 |  | 7th | £154,700,000£154.7m |
| 9 |  | 9th | £147,400,000£147.4m |
| 10 |  | 10th | £139,600,000£139.6m |
| 11 |  | 11th | £136,800,000£136.8m |
| 12 |  | 15th | £132,200,000£132.2m |
| 13 |  | 12th | £131,500,000£131.5m |
| 14 |  | 14th | £130,000,000£130.0m |
| 15 |  | 13th | £128,600,000£128.6m |
| 16 |  | 16th | £124,300,000£124.3m |
| 17 |  | 17th | £123,300,000£123.3m |
| 18 |  | 18th | £115,400,000£115.4m |
| 19 |  | 19th | £110,100,000£110.1m |
| 20 | | 20th | £109,700,000£109.7m |
The spread in 2023/24
Frequently asked questions
How much did Sheffield United get from the Premier League in 2023/24?
Sheffield United were paid £109,700,000 in central payments for 2023/24, the 20th largest of the 20 payments the Premier League made that season.
How much have Sheffield United been paid in central payments in total?
£207,256,487 across 2 seasons from 2020/21 to 2023/24. The biggest single season was 2023/24, at £109,700,000.
How much of Sheffield United's 2023/24 payment was merit money?
£2,800,000 was merit payment, paid for finishing 20th. £95,100,000 was the equal share every club receives, and £11,800,000 was facility fees for 13 live UK television matches.
Where to next
For what Sheffield United pays its squad, see Sheffield United player wages , and for the whole set of accounts, Sheffield United finances. The league-wide table is on Premier League prize money, and every club in the division is on Premier League wages.