The majority of Championship clubs will take advantage of the new £117.5m loan scheme set up by the EFL and funded by the Premier League, Sportsmail can reveal.
The second-tier teams have been hard hit by coronavirus, which has prevented fans attending games at most clubs for more than a year, because matchday income is a significant part of their revenues.
And while there has been some financial relief for sides in League One and Two, Championship clubs have had not support until now.
More than 14 clubs of the 24 clubs have taken advantage of the scheme, announced by the EFL on Monday, and they are keen for the money to start flowing as soon as possible.