PREMIER LEAGUE

PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION D
SECTION D: THE LEAGUE – FINANCE
D.16. The balance of UK Broadcasting Money shall be divided so that:
D.16.1. one half shall comprise the Basic Award Fund;
D.16.2. one quarter shall comprise the Merit Payments Fund; and
D.16.3. one quarter shall comprise the Facility Fees Fund.
Each of the Basic Award Fund and the Merit Payments Fund shall be divided
into such number of shares as shall be required in either case to put into effect
the provisions of Rules D.17.1, D.17.2 and D.27 and the Facility Fees Fund shall
be distributed in accordance with the provisions of Rule D.17.3.
D.17. In consideration of Clubs providing such rights, facilities and services as are
required to enable the League to fulfil any UK Broadcasting Contract:
D.17.1. subject to Rules E.21, E.30 and E.34, the Basic Award Fund shall be
distributed by way of fees so that each Club receives 1 share and each
Relegated Club the percentage of 1 share set out in Rule D.27;
D.17.2. as soon as practicable after the end of each Season, subject to Rules E.21
and E.30, the Merit Payments Fund shall be distributed by way of fees in
accordance with the following table:
End of Season
League position Number of shares
1 20
2 19
3 18
4 17
5 16
6 15
7 14
8 13
9 12
10 11
11 10
12 9
13 8
14 7
15 6
16 5
17 4
18 3
19 2
20 1
D.17.3. The Board shall in respect of each Season determine the amounts to be paid to
Clubs by way of facility fees for League Matches which are televised live or of
which recorded excerpts are broadcast. During or after the end of each Season,
subject to Rules E.21 and E.30, such facility fees shall be paid out of the Facility
Fees Fund to those Clubs which have participated in each of such League
Matches, whether as a Home Club or a Visiting Club.
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