The EFL have hired Nationwide Pathology to carry out coronavirus testing of Championship players and staff – but clubs will have to foot the bill.
Championship sides will begin testing on Thursday this week ahead of a planned return to training next Monday, although no date has been given for when the season might resume.
The EFL’s decision to use the Leicestershire company is a surprise as it was expected they would use the same firm instructed by the Premier League - Hong Kong-based Prenetics.
Championship sides will begin testing their players for coronavirus on Thursday
But unlike the Premier League who are funding the £4million testing exercise in their division, the Championship’s 24 clubs are having to meet the costs themselves, which are estimated to be around £100,000 per side.