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, according to Deloitte’s latest Annual Review of Football Finance. C...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/13/championship-spending-record-premier-league-playoffs)