EPL Table Week 38: Final Standings, Top Earners and Impact of Season Climax

Liverpool's failure in capturing the Premier League title does have a silver lining after it was revealed that Brendan Rodgers' side are England's top earners this season.

The Daily Mail's John Drayton published a report this week explaining that while Manchester City finished up as champions, the Citizens are still second-best to their Merseyside rivals in terms of revenue earned this term.

Position	Club	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goal Diff.	Points
1	Manchester City	38	27	5	6	65	86
2	Liverpool	38	26	6	6	51	84
3	Chelsea	38	25	7	6	44	82
4	Arsenal	38	24	7	7	27	79
5	Everton	38	21	9	8	22	72
6	Tottenham Hotspur	38	21	6	11	4	69
7	Manchester United	38	19	7	12	21	64
8	Southampton	38	15	11	12	8	56
9	Stoke City	38	13	11	14	-7	50
10	Newcastle United	38	15	4	19	-16	49
11	Crystal Palace	38	13	6	19	-15	45
12	Swansea City	38	11	9	18	0	42
13	West Ham United	38	11	7	20	-11	40
14	Sunderland	38	10	8	20	-19	38
15	Aston Villa	38	10	8	20	-22	38
16	Hull City	38	10	7	21	-15	37
17	West Bromwich Albion	38	7	15	16	-16	36
18	Norwich City	38	8	9	21	-34	33
19	Fulham	38	9	5	24	-45	32
20	Cardiff City	38	7	9	22	-42	30

The changes in television revenue distribution have meant that even bottom-finishers Cardiff City receive a sizeable £64 million for their troubles, only £1.2 million of which comes from prize money.

Each club receives a flat rate of £54 million just for participating, with the other rewards decided by performance and the respective allure of their television presence.

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So, while Manchester United's disappointing campaign meant that their prize money dropped to £16.8 million as a result of their seventh-placed finish, the Red Devils are still just off the top-earning Reds as a result of their appeal to broadcasters.

Liverpool would have gained a small boost in prize money if they were able to hang on and win the title, but a loss to Chelsea two weeks ago, followed up by a 3-3 draw against Crystal Palace proved too damaging to their chances.

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The boost in financial benefits also means that the relegated trio of Cardiff City, Fulham and Norwich City will have an easier time of things in the Championship next season, pocketing an average of £65 million each.

Prize money increases by increments of £1.2 million per place in the table, meaning that the likes of Crystal Palace and Sunderland in particular benefited most from the last few weeks of the campaign.

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Each club went from relegation candidates to go on and record 11th and 14th-place finishes, respectively, giving the Eagles and Black Cats some major fiscal rewards.

Tony Pulis' side won five of their last eight matches, while Gus Poyet led his team to an admirable revival in which the Wearsiders claimed 13 of a possible 18 points in their last six fixtures.

Sporting Intelligence outlined some of the finer details that the new model of television revenue would have on Premier League clubs just prior to Sunday's final fixtures of the 2013-14 season:

So, while the jump in rewards is significant, Manchester United and Manchester City must still find other means of raking in income just to pay off their substantial wage bills.

These changes further highlight the importance of money in football, if its impact wasn't clear enough already, with even the smaller sides reaping the rewards of their place in the Premier League.

It will make the fight for promotion from the Championship, in particular, vastly more competitive next term as clubs desperately bid for a ticket to the promised land.