Sunderland will be hoping it's fourth time lucky as they hope to return to the Championship. The Black Cats will take on Wycombe Wanderers with a place in the second tier of English football the reward.
A win would see the Wearsiders move one step closer to the promised land of the Premier League but would also massively benefit the club financially. Blackpool's promotion last season saw them end a six-year hiatus from the second tier and earn a financial windfall.
Reaching the Championship would see Sunderland's percentage of Premiership Solidarity payments, which are distributed to all EFL clubs from the top flight, increase. Last season Blackpool saw an increase from £675,000 per year to £4.5m.
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However, the Government's decision to endorse an independent regulator for English football could see that figure change. The split in 2020/21 between EFL teams was 80 per cent to clubs in the Championship, 12 per cent to clubs in League One and eight per cent to clubs in League Two.
Nonetheless, Sunderland will also see a rise in broadcast revenue, and could see commercial contracts rise. Last year's play-off winner saw a rise of £891,000 for a League One club to £2.99m for a Championship club. An increase in away attendances at the Stadium of Light is also highly likely and the Black Cats could pocket something in the region of £7.5 - £8million.
