LONDON (AP) — Brentford can earn more than $200 million over three years in additional revenue by beating west London rival Fulham on Tuesday to secure a return to English football’s top division after a 73-year absence, according to an analysis by accountancy firm Deloitte.
The League Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium is the most valuable single match in world football because it earns a place in the Premier League.
The additional 160 million pounds ($208 million) Brentford could earn is made up of an estimated 85 million pounds in central broadcasting distributions, and parachute payments over the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons of 75 million pounds if it is relegated after a single season in the Premier League, Deloitte said.