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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Paul MacInnes

EFL urges Premier League to halve financial gap with Championship

Fulham prepare to lift the Championship trophy last May.
Fulham prepare to lift the Championship trophy last May. They received about £10m for finishing first in the second tier. Photograph: Stephen Flynn/ProSports/Shutterstock

The EFL is asking the Premier League to halve the financial gap between the top flight and the Championship as part of negotiations over a new settlement for English football.

As the government revealed that the long-awaited white paper on an independent regulator is due to be put before parliament in a fortnight, the EFL and Premier League continue to wrangle over the details of a deal that would see more money move down the football pyramid.

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