KickStream briefing
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With a top-eight finish offering at least a playoff place, the temptation to spend big in pursuit of the Premier League will grow – but so will the risks The Championship’s collective wage bill grew to a record £903m in 2024-25, as noted by Deloitte’s latest Annual Review of Football Finance. In addition, teams are paying footballers enormous sums in their pursuit of Premier League football.
Reports also note that with the playoffs expanding this campaign, the number of owners willing to risk even more money in the hope of securing promotion is only likely to increase. Further context suggests in isolation, the figure of £903m does not signify much. Further context suggests compared to the Premier League’s £4.4bn salary outlay, it almost looks small.
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Reporting originally appeared via Football | The Guardian. Facts, quotes, and context in the source may differ from this rephrased briefing.