Championship play off final

[Deereyme66]

Any interest in this? NI – your Mackem pal going? Could be worth a watch.

[lesgeo]

Sheffield folks coming to watch chez moi this pm.

[MK Iron]

Sunderland fan until the family moved to Scunny in 64. Saw the Iron beat the Cods on Boxing Day for my first game at the OSG. Suffering ever since

Still a soft spot for Sunderland though so will be watching with interest.

[Deereyme66]

By Kieran Maguire:

It won’t just be the fans of Sunderland and Sheffield United with an interest in the Championship Playoff final today, Premier League clubs have a vested interest too.

Under Premier League rules, clubs are entitled to three years of Parachute Payments when they are relegated to the Championship, although this is restricted to two years if they had previously been promoted and were immediately relegated.

The parachute payments are calculated as being 55%, 45% and 20% respectively of the equal share elements of the Premier League distribution to its member clubs.

This works out as £48m, £39m and £17m for the relegated clubs over a three year period.

If a relegated club is then immediately promoted, then the parachute payments it was due to receive are retained by the Premier League and given to its own clubs.

Burnley and Leeds United have already been promoted to the Premier League which saves the Premier League £39m and £17m in 2025/26.

If Sheffield United are promoted in the playoffs at the weekend this will be a further £39m.

This could result in a total of £95 million coming back to the Premier League.

Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton were relegated in 2024/25 having been promoted the previous season.

This means that the Premier League will definitely not have to pay parachute payments in the third year, resulting in a further benefit to Premier League clubs of £51 million (3 x £17m).

This could take the parachute payments benefit to existing PL clubs to £146 million.

It’s the most valuable match in world football not just for the two clubs competing at Wembley, who can be £190m better off for winning.

[ironfromafar]

sorry i have only ONE team AND THEY IZ ALREADY PROMOTED

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[Deereyme66]

Not a bad game that. Two cracking goals.

[Northumbiron]

Yes Deerey, my mate was there. I hope he didn’t leave on 85 minutes like he does at SoL!

Texted me to say “2007 all over again?”. Not quite but I get the sentiment.

No doubt the Mackems will be odds on favourites for a swift return to the Championship, but it’s worth it just to shut the Mags up about being Wembley winners!

[Deereyme66]

Interesting derbies await

[cassidystash]

Spare a thought for les’s mates.

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[Iron-awe]

I suspect with Newcastle’s ” new millions” the Tyne/ Wear derbies next season may well prove embarrassing for Sunderland, I hope not but money usually wins out particularly in that division.

[Northumbiron]

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