Crystal Palace have finished 15th in the Premier League after a 2-1 defeat against Arsenal on the final day.
The Eagles largely fielded a weakened side which included a full Premier League debut for Rio Cardines, as Arsenal also made Max Dowman the youngest player to start a match in Premier League history.
Both Crystal Palace and the Gunners have European finals to consider next week, against Rayo Vallecano and PSG in the UEFA Conference League and the UEFA Champions League respectively.
There will be prize money for Crystal Palace regardless of what happens in Leipzig, but the 15th-place finish in the Premier League has already banked a rumoured £136.2m for the Eagles.
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Crystal Palace expected to make £136.2m for finishing 15th
Last season, Manchester United were awarded a sum of £136.2m for finishing 15th in the Premier League.
The Premier League are set to release the official prize money rankings for the 2025/26 campaign in July, but that £136.2m figure can be used as a rough estimate for what Crystal Palace can expect to receive.
2024/25 Premier League total prize money list
- Liverpool: £174.9m
- Arsenal: £171.5m
- Manchester City: £165.5m
- Chelsea: £163.7m
- Newcastle United: £160.2m
- Aston Villa: £159.3m
- Nottingham Forest: £152.5m
- Brighton: £145.1m
- Bournemouth: £143.4m
- Brentford: £138.9m
- Fulham: £135.5m
- Crystal Palace: £136.1m
- Everton: £131.8m
- West Ham: £130.9m
- Manchester United: £136.2m
- Wolves: £123.1m
- Tottenham: £127.8m
- Leicester: £116.9m
- Ipswich Town: £111.1m
- Southampton: £109.2m
Winning the UEFA Conference League on Wednesday will bring an additional £5.9m in prize money, and even finishing as runners-up would at least bank a consolation fee of £3.37m for the Eagles.
Beating Rayo Vallecano would also unlock UEFA Europa League football for Crystal Palace – who could have a transfer budget of up to £75m should qualification for the competition be secured.
Therefore, it almost goes without saying that the next week is an absolutely pivotal one for the immediate future of Crystal Palace – it could also be decisive in talks with Andoni Iraola, who surely wouldn’t give up UEFA Europa League football at Bournemouth for no European football whatsoever at Selhurst Park.
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This cash could also be put towards a move for Hayden Hackney – who is a primary target for Crystal Palace this summer after missing out on promotion with Middlesbrough.
