Championship play-off final win 'worth £90m'

The Football League Championship play-off final on Monday will again be worth about £90m to the winner, accountancy group Deloitte has calculated.

That is how much money either Reading or Swansea City will pocket if they are promoted to the Premier League - the biggest prize in domestic football.

The £90m includes more than £40m of higher broadcast income, gate receipts and commercial income next season.

The club would also get payments of up to £48m if immediately relegated.

Paul Rawnsley, director of the Sports Business Group at Deloitte, said: "In financial terms, the Championship play-off final offers the winning club the most substantial prize in world football.

"Promotion offers an unparalleled, and potentially one-off, opportunity to strengthen the foundations of a club for years to come, through sound investment in long-term infrastructure, in addition to the expected player acquisitions in the short term."

Reading are hoping to return to the Premier League after a three-year absence.

Swansea were last in the top flight in 1983, but victory on Monday would make them the first Welsh team to enter the Premier League since it was established in 1992.

Hopefully Reading can win it.

It was worth £90m last year but that didn't help Blackpool. It would probably keep Reading in the top flight though as their owner would do all he can to keep them their.

'ENGLISH' Premier League, not Welsh and English Premier League, hope reading win.

Adz wrote:'ENGLISH' Premier League, not Welsh and English Premier League, hope reading win.

The Welsh teams have paid their dues, they've been in the football league for ages.

It's probably the biggest game in football as far as what is at stake.

coolhead33 wrote:It was worth £90m last year but that didn't help Blackpool. It would probably keep Reading in the top flight though as their owner would do all he can to keep them their.

Who do you want to go up?

The build up of "OH MY THIS GAME IS WORTH XX MILLION" has gotten so tiring to me regarding the Championship final, when has a team actually used that cash to step up and make a consistent challenge in the Premier League, can't think of it.

To me, it's barely worth the the $20 or so I'll spend on beers while watching it at the pub.

Ben wrote:It's probably the biggest game in football as far as what is at stake.

coolhead33 wrote:It was worth £90m last year but that didn't help Blackpool. It would probably keep Reading in the top flight though as their owner would do all he can to keep them their.

Who do you want to go up?

I want Reading as I don't want a Welsh team in the Premiership but I want Swansea because we never win in Wales.

Zzonked wrote:

Adz wrote:'ENGLISH' Premier League, not Welsh and English Premier League, hope reading win.

The Welsh teams have paid their dues, they've been in the football league for ages.

Then Celtic and Rangers should have the chance to join in on the act too.

Adz wrote:

Zzonked wrote:

Adz wrote:'ENGLISH' Premier League, not Welsh and English Premier League, hope reading win.

The Welsh teams have paid their dues, they've been in the football league for ages.

Then Celtic and Rangers should have the chance to join in on the act too.

But Cardiff and Swansea joined when there was no Welsh league, they started from the bottom, and have worked there way up. There's a Scottish League so Rangers & Celtic should stay in it.

And yes I know there's a Welsh league but it wasn't around when Swansea and Cardiff joined, so yeah. Well I believe it wasn't created when they joined

coolhead33 wrote:

Ben wrote:It's probably the biggest game in football as far as what is at stake.

coolhead33 wrote:It was worth £90m last year but that didn't help Blackpool. It would probably keep Reading in the top flight though as their owner would do all he can to keep them their.

Who do you want to go up?

I want Reading as I don't want a Welsh team in the Premiership but I want Swansea because we never win in Wales.

Yeah I want Swansea for the same reason and also they'll be there or thereabouts next year too whereas Reading could easily just slip away, they're only in it this year because of a fantastic run at the end of the season.

Adz wrote:

Zzonked wrote:

Adz wrote:'ENGLISH' Premier League, not Welsh and English Premier League, hope reading win.

The Welsh teams have paid their dues, they've been in the football league for ages.

Then Celtic and Rangers should have the chance to join in on the act too.

They can if they start from the bottom and work their way up, which wont happen.

coolhead33 wrote:It was worth £90m last year but that didn't help Blackpool. It would probably keep Reading in the top flight though as their owner would do all he can to keep them their.

Blackpool are a cheapskate club, the chairman just wants to save money. It could be good in the long term but disasterous in the short term.

90M is a whole fucking lot.

Ben 10 wrote:

coolhead33 wrote:It was worth £90m last year but that didn't help Blackpool. It would probably keep Reading in the top flight though as their owner would do all he can to keep them their.

Blackpool are a cheapskate club, the chairman just wants to save money. It could be good in the long term but disasterous in the short term.

They didn't have to spend that much more to survive. http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_6951519,00.html

Adz wrote:

Zzonked wrote:

Adz wrote:'ENGLISH' Premier League, not Welsh and English Premier League, hope reading win.

The Welsh teams have paid their dues, they've been in the football league for ages.

Then Celtic and Rangers should have the chance to join in on the act too.

The problem with Celtic and Rangers is that they want to start in the premier league, whereas Swansea and Cardiff started at the bottom and deserve to be where they are now.

Cam wrote:

Adz wrote:

Zzonked wrote:

Adz wrote:'ENGLISH' Premier League, not Welsh and English Premier League, hope reading win.

The Welsh teams have paid their dues, they've been in the football league for ages.

Then Celtic and Rangers should have the chance to join in on the act too.

The problem with Celtic and Rangers is that they want to start in the premier league, whereas Swansea and Cardiff started at the bottom and deserve to be where they are now.

True.

It's not the ENGLISH premier league anyway. It's the BARCLAYS premier league which is based in england but not limited to english clubs.

ricky//habana wrote:It's not the ENGLISH premier league anyway. It's the BARCLAYS premier league which is based in england but not limited to english clubs.

English Premier League.

Barclays is just the sponsor.

Like Npower Championship.

Which is part of the ENGLISH league system. It should be English clubs only but I'm sure other countries have foreign teams they don't want. I don't like having Welsh teams in our leagues because it's a long journey and we never win in Wales.

EDIT: Beat to it.

lets do this Swansea. Can't wait for a welsh club in the EPL!

I fancy being part of a 4000 strong mob at Reading next season. So i want Swansea to win.

Rather Swansea went up for something different. What's the worst that can happen if a Welsh team play in the PL, it'll make fuck all difference

'Mon Rodgers boys.

Swansea to go up. Seeing as I live fairly close to them now, I guess it gives us a chance to get to a game.

Mr Leiva wrote:

ricky//habana wrote:It's not the ENGLISH premier league anyway. It's the BARCLAYS premier league which is based in england but not limited to english clubs.

English Premier League.

Barclays is just the sponsor.

Like Npower Championship.

Oh, so it is the BEPL.

I honestly don't mind who wins.

Think Swansea are the better team, they've defo got some Premier League quality in their squad.

Swansea won

Now Swansea can buy Ronaldo.