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BONUS: Chelsea land £24.7m for winning Premier League

Chelsea have been handed a massive bonus for winning the 2014/15 Premier League title.

The west London club have landed £24.7million for finishing first in England's top flight following Sunday's final day of the campaign.

Jose Mourinho's Blues beat Sunderland 3-1 at Stamford Bridge to end the season in winning style, finishing eight points ahead of second-placed Manchester City who picked up a cool £23.5m.

Third-placed Arsenal were given a bonus of £22.2m, slightly ahead of Manchester United in fourth who pocketed £21.2m.

At the other end of the table, relegated QPR, Burnley and Hull City were given £1.2m, £2.5m and £3.7m respectively.

Premier League bonuses 2014/15

1. Chelsea - £24.7million 2. Manchester City - £23.5m 3. Arsenal - £22.2m 4. Manchester United - £21.2m 5. Tottenham - £19.8m 6. Liverpool - £18.5m 7. Southampton - £17.3m 8. Swansea City - £16.1m 9. Stoke City - £14.8m 10. Crystal Palace - £13.6m 11. Everton - £12.4m 12. West Ham United - £11.1m 13. West Bromwich Albion - £9.9m 14. Leicester City - £8.7m 15. Newcastle United - £7.4m 16. Sunderland - £6.2m 17. Aston Villa - £4.9m 18. Hull City - £3.7m 19. Burnley - £2.5m 20. QPR - £1.2m

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