Leeds United could have a significant financial advantage over Leicester City in the Championship next season. Both Leeds and Leicester saw their Premier League relegations confirmed on Sunday, but they came in very different circumstances.
United were pumped 4-1 by Tottenham Hotspur to ensure they went down with a whimper. Leicester, on the other hand, beat West Ham United on the final day, only to be pipped to safety by Everton, who saw off Bournemouth at Goodison Park to end the Foxes’ nine-season stay in the top flight.
Both clubs will now be counting the financial repercussions of relegation and for Leeds it seems they could be set to miss out on around £100m in revenue. The Whites will be buoyed by parachute payments, though, which will soften the blow of arriving back into the Championship, but they may still be forced to sell players in order to cover certain costs and satisfy creditors.
