Southampton<\/a>, on track to break that record with only 59 points combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIpswich manager Kieran McKenna commented on the challenge: \u201cIt\u2019s clear that the gap is big… 17 teams have two full seasons of Premier League money and everything that comes with that. And it makes it harder for everyone to catch up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sheffield United earned \u00a3110 million from Premier League TV and commercial revenues last season despite finishing last, and when parachute payments over three years are included, a single Premier League season can exceed \u00a3200 million in revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The English Football League (EFL) is concerned about how these parachute payments distort the Championship\u2019s competitive balance and sustainability. If Sheffield United join Leeds and Burnley in promotion this season, six of the last nine promoted clubs would have returned immediately after relegation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EFL chairman Rick Parry said, \u201cThe impact of these payments on the competitive balance of the Championship, and on the sustainability of all other clubs, is a major concern.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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