by Our Sports Desk

The Premier League has announced the total payments made to each of its 20 members for the 2013/14 season.

Cardiff earned more from finishing bottom of the Premier League this season than Manchester United earned as champions the previous campaign, it was announced yesterday.

The league’s new £5.5 billion broadcast deal meant Cardiff received £62.08 million in finishing 20th this term, compared to United’s £60.8m for winning the 2012/13 title.

Manchester City, who succeeded United as champions on Sunday with a second title in three years, earned £96.5m, with second-placed Liverpool the top earners with £97.5m as a consequence of more of their games being screened live by broadcasters.

City’s windfall was almost £36m more than United’s last term.

Manuel Pellegrini’s men did not top the league, though, as they appeared in 25 games broadcast in the UK, compared to Liverpool’s 28.

Third-placed Chelsea, United and Arsenal also appeared in 25 live televised games and Cardiff were one of eight teams to appear in 10 live matches.

The Welshmen, who returned to the Championship after one season in the top-flight, received over £22m more than QPR did in finishing last in the 2012/13 season.

The Premier League founder members’ agreement — the contract signed by the initial clubs that formed the league in 1992 — sets out that 50 per cent of UK broadcast revenue be split equally between the 20 clubs, 25 per cent paid in merit payments (depending on where a club finishes in the final league table) and the final 25 per cent paid in Facility Fees each time a club’s matches are broadcast in the UK.

All international broadcast revenue, and central commercial revenue, is split equally among the 20 clubs.