Leeds vs Southampton: Who will prevail in the Championship play-off final at Wembley? | Football News
How to watch, exclusive interviews, what is at stake & more in the Sky Bet Championship play-off final at Wembley.
The Championship play-off final: How to watch & follow on Sunday
On TV: Live on Sky Sports Football and Main Event from 2pm.
Online: Sky Customers can also watch on Sky Go or the Sky Sports app from 2pm.
How to follow: You will be able to follow our live blog from 2pm across our website and app, where we will have free in-game clips of all the goals and key moments, and free highlights shortly after full-time.
Leeds vs Southampton: Who will prevail?
VOTE: Who will win the final?
How Leeds reached Wembley
How Southampton reached Wembley
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Thr Β£170m game
- Victory is worth at least Β£170m even if the winners finish bottom in the Premier League next season.
- Based on payments from previous seasons, the side that finishes bottom of the Premier League will receive around Β£95m in central revenue, though this figure can change depending on how often that team is shown live on UK TV.
- Should the play-off winners be relegated they will receive just under Β£76m as a parachute payment – clubs who spend one season in the Premier League are only eligible for two seasons’ worth of parachute payments, which come to about Β£75.6m spread over two years. Teams relegated after more than one season get an extra Β£15m in the third year.
- Premier League survival for one season would see this figure raise to over Β£285m – the side that finishes 17th will net around Β£100m in central payments and also qualify for the extra Β£15m in third year of parachute payments.
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EFL play-off records
Leeds have appeared in the EFL play-offs five times and have failed to seal promotion on any occasion.
- 1986/87 – lost in Division Two (now Championship) final over two legs to Charlton Athletic. This was before the final was played as a one-off a Wembley.
- 2005/06 – lost in Championship final to Watford 3-0 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
- 2007/08 – lost in League One final to Doncaster at Wembley.
- 2008/09 – lost in League One semi-finals to Millwall.
- 2018/19 – lost in Championship semi-finals to Derby County.
Southampton have just one EFL play-off appearance so far, losing to Derby County in the Championship semi-final in 2006/07.
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