OPINION
Tottenham have practically sealed their spot in the top-four of the Premier League after Arsenal drew 1-1 against Brighton on Sunday afternoon.
With one league game to play, Spurs are fourth and three points clear of their bitter North London rivals.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side also has a far superior goal difference and an eight-goal swing would be needed for the Gunners to steal Spurs’ top-four spot away from them on the last day of the season, which is probably never going to happen.
It means that Tottenham will benefit from a bigger slice of Premier League prize money if they finish fourth or third, which is still within their grasp, and they will also be in the Champions League next season, which can lead to even bigger profits being made.
Daniel Levy will surely be thrilled to know that Spurs stand the chance of earning at least £32.6million in prize money by finishing fourth.
If they manage to leapfrog Chelsea on the last day of the campaign then the prize money will be £34.6million, according to the Radio Times.
It is a huge windfall for Spurs and one that can really help them to improve the squad in the summer transfer window.
Tottenham have not signed any players in the last two transfer windows and Lucas Moura, signed in January 2018, is still the newest player who is on the books at the North London club.
Spurs have also opened their new state-of-the-art stadium this season, which came at a huge coast, and this prize money will go a long way to filling up the hole in the bank that would have created.
All in all it is great news for Spurs and they stand to make a lot more than £32.6million because they will play in the Champions League next season.
The Irish Independent reported last April that Tottenham pocketed just under £60million for their participation in the 2017/18 Champions League, and that money is bound to be higher next term if they can once again go far into the competition.