How a lot is Championship play-off closing price? Coventry and Luton do battle in Wembley showpiece dubbed ‘richest sport in soccer’

The Championship play-off closing is commonly dubbed the ‘richest sport in soccer’ and it’ll take centre-stage on Saturday.

On the finish of a gruelling 49-game season, promotion to the Premier League would be the prize for one staff, however there’s extra on the road than simply high flight motion.

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Coventry Metropolis will tackle Luton City at Wembley within the showpiece match.

Reaching the promised land brings every membership an enormous injection of money in addition to the prospect to play in opposition to a few of the world’s greatest.

However simply how profitable is it to achieve England’s top-flight by way of the Wembley route? talkSPORT.com takes a glance…

How a lot is the Championship play-off closing REALLY price?

Forward of 2020’s showdown between future Premier League rivals Fulham and Brentford, Sports activities monetary analysts Deloitte crunched the numbers.

They are saying promotion will imply a rise in income of no less than £135million over the subsequent three seasons for the triumphant membership.

That would rise to £265m over a five-year interval if the membership avoids relegation of their first season within the Premier League.

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Satirically, Fulham, who gained that 2020 assembly 2-1, had been relegated the next season however have since gone again up.

Brentford, in the meantime, needed to wait an extra yr for his or her Wembley glory however their continued keep within the Premier League has stood them in higher stead for the long run.

The Bees really stand to see an uplift in income of no less than £160m over three years contemplating they weren’t in receipt of parachute funds like Fulham had been once they bought promoted.

This was additionally the case for Nottingham Forest and one in all both Coventry or Luton.

Coventry vs Luton: talkSPORT protection 

This yr’s play-off closing might be performed on Saturday, Could 27. 

Kick-off at Wembley is scheduled for 4:45pm.

talkSPORT can have EXCLUSIVE stay protection from London with our protection introduced by Adrian Durham. 

Commentary comes from Sam Matterface, ex-England striker Dean Ashton and former Crystal Palace and Blackpool boss Ian Holloway.

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