Aston Villa focus revealed as £175m Premier League jackpot on the line for NSWE
Aston Villa will have all eyes on the financial benefits the Premier League can bring in the summer.
Villa secured a late 2-1 win over Arsenal to send them third in the Premier League last weekend and fire them into the title race.
Unai Emery came under sack pressure at Villa earlier in the season, but has certainly managed to turn things around at Villa Park.
The Villans had a difficult summer with PSR struggles on show for all to see for Villa as only Evann Guessand came in for a sizable transfer fee.
Things could completely change at the end of the season with Emery and NSWE in the hunt for a sizable payout in B6.
Aston Villa could land £175m boost from Premier League
Villa may be in a Premier League title race as questions continue to be asked due to their superb run of form and consistency under the Spanish head coach.
The win against the Gunners truly cemented their place in the upper end of the table, with a view to potentially topping the tree by the end of the campaign.
If the Villans could maintain a spot in the top four, that sort of performance would come with prize money fit for an elite side.
Finance expert Dan Plumley has revealed that Manchester City earned upwards of £165million for finishing third last year, the same position Villa sat after beating Arsenal.
Speaking exclusively to Villa News, Plumley said: “Based on 24/25 figures, the difference between third place and first place was £9.4m.
“Manchester City earned £165.5m for finishing third, and Liverpool took £174.9m for winning the league.
“Villa finished sixth last season and earned £159.3m in total TV prize money.
“The biggest financial difference would not actually come from winning the league but getting back into the Champions League, so top four would be the first objective for Villa in a financial sense.“
Aston Villa could wave PSR concerns goodbye
Missing out on Champions League qualification last season was hugely disappointing and set in motion the early-season struggles in B6.
The missing cash injection from prize money left Villa with less funds than they expected, which meant transfers were largely a no-go.
That could all change next season if the claret and blue outfit can maintain their form and secure a third-place finish and all the riches that come with that.
Even with £175m on the line for winning the title, eyes seem to be elsewhere, for now.
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