BURNLEY’S relegation may have already been confirmed, but the Clarets still have £2.5m to play for in their final two games of the season.

Burnley were consigned to the drop despite a 1-0 victory at Hull City at the weekend and are now starting to plan for life back in the Championship.

But Sean Dyche’s side still have two matches left – at home to Stoke City on Saturday and away to Aston Villa eight days later – and they have more than just pride to play for.

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Premier League prize money is awarded according to league position, with each place in the table worth £1,236,083.

Burnley currently sit 19th in the table but could still climb above Hull, who are five points ahead of them, or slip below QPR, who are two points behind them.

The Clarets are already receiving £52.2m as an equal share of the money from the Premier League’s television deal.

Clubs also receive money for matches shown live on television, with clubs guaranteed a minimum of £8.6m.

Last season all clubs who had 10 matches or fewer screened live received that minimum figure, with Liverpool receiving a total of £21.9m after being selected for live television a total of 28 times.

Burnley have had only eight games live on television this season – home games against Chelsea, Manchester United, Everton, West Bromwich Albion, Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal, and a solitary away game at West Brom – so seem set to earn the minimum £8.6m figure.

That would mean their total prize money for the season would be a figure between £62.1m and £64.6m, depending on whether they finish 18th, 19th or 20th.

The extra funds per place would be welcome for the Clarets, who have always operated on a tight budget.

Chief executive Lee Hoos believes their season in the Premier League has left the club in a healthy financial position as they return to the second tier, and says they are now determined to build again from those strong foundations.

“The really important thing now is that if you take two steps forward and one back, you are still going forwards,” he said. “It’s important that we keep going forwards and that is about having the right investments and infrastructure and holding on to players to grow the club and take it forward. It’s now about sustainability, and not just financially.

“When we get that chance to get back to the Premier League again, we want to make sure we are stronger for it and able to make it stick. The board are very ambitious and want to take the club forward.”