Championship cash boost from tv deal

Once the overseas deals have been completed, total Premier League broadcasting revenue is expected to exceed £8 billion.   As a result, Championship clubs not receiving parachute payments can expect to receive about £5 million per season in solidarity payments, more than double the present £2.3 million.

With average turnover for clubs in the Championship of about £15 million, the £5 million represents a large proportion of income.   They get about £2 million from their own television deal.   Whether the clubs will regard this as enough is unlikely.

Once the overseas deals have been completed, total Premier League broadcasting revenue is expected to exceed £8 billion.   As a result, Championship clubs not receiving parachute payments can expect to receive about £5 million per season in solidarity payments, more than double the present £2.3 million.

With average turnover for clubs in the Championship of about £15 million, the £5 million represents a large proportion of income.   They get about £2 million from their own television deal.   Whether the clubs will regard this as enough is unlikely.

Parachute payments are currently £59m over four years, but would leap to more than £80m.   This will further distort competition in the Championship which has diluted its financial fair play rules.   One implication could be that, like the Premier League, the Championship will be effectively split into a promotion league, a mid-table league and a relegation league.

From 2016 payments to lower league clubs are to be based on a formula that sets payments based on the central share for each Premier League club from broadcast revenues.    League One clubs would receive £750,000 (up from £360,000) and League Two sides £500,000 (up from £240,000).