ALL POSTS TAGGED "English Championship - Page 2"

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/ 727 days ago

How to watch EFL Championship final day on May 4, 2024

The final day of the English Championship could go down as one of the more memorable in recent history. Only one more team can secure automatic promotion to the Premier League after Leicester secured a top-two finish midweek. So, it comes down to either Ipswich Town or Leeds United to get promoted to the Premier […]

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/ 733 days ago

Sheffield United relegated after breaking unwanted EPL record

Sheffield United has officially become the first Premier League team this season to suffer relegation. The Blades have endured a dismal campaign back in the top flight for the first time since the 2020/21 campaign. In fact, they have remained bottom of the standings since November and have only managed to win three league matches. […]

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/ 733 days ago

Leicester earns Premier League promotion as financial issues loom

Leicester City has officially earned promotion back to the Premier League after one season in the second-tier Championship. Despite shocking the sporting world by winning the Premier League title in 2016 and playing nine consecutive seasons in the division, the Foxes were relegated from the English top flight after the 2022/23 campaign. Nevertheless, Leicester will […]

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/ 748 days ago

New EFL deal with Sky Sports: What it means for US soccer fans

US soccer fans are set for an exciting change to their consumption of the EFL after Sky Sports renewed their deal. A blockbuster new domestic broadcast deal between the English Football League and Sky Sports was announced on Monday. While the agreement is specific to the UK market, it will undoubtedly have ripple effects across […]

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/ 748 days ago

Sheffield United docked points: What it means for EPL strugglers

Sheffield United will face a points deduction when it next competes in the Championship. An impartial disciplinary panel subtracted two points because of a failure to make transfer payments. Additionally, the team will be subject to a two-point penalty that will remain suspended until the conclusion of the season. However, if Sheffield United fulfills its […]

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/ 755 days ago

QPR mascot fired for flirting with female fans at stadium

The man that has been regularly playing Queens Park Rangers mascot Jude the Cat has reportedly been fired by the club. Suggestions of misconduct towards female fans on matchdays have been following around the incumbent of the costume. Reports out of England claim that the move had to be made due to unusual circumstances. The […]

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/ 758 days ago

ESPN+ to cover wild EFL Championship promotion race

The EFL Championship promotion is race rapidly intensifying as most sides have just six games remaining. Fortunately for viewers in the United States, ESPN+ will have coverage of many of the games as three teams fight for two automatic promotion spots. Then, there are a host of teams looking to sneak into the promotion playoffs. […]

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/ 759 days ago

Top 11 Americans who star in the EFL

Americans are having a profound impact in the EFL Championship and League One this season. With players dotted across the league hailing from the United States, many teams in the English second division are getting the most out of their talents. For example, Norwich and Coventry City are going back and forth trying to reach […]

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/ 764 days ago

ESPN+ to air 8 EFL promotion race games on Easter weekend

On Easter weekend, ESPN+ will have an incredible eight promotion race games from the EFL Championship. Promotion is at the top of these clubs' minds across the English Championship. The four promotion race games on Good Friday combined with another four on Easter Monday feature many of the clubs at the top battling for the […]

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/ 769 days ago

US investors purchase stake in Ipswich for $132 million

Ipswich Town has announced that a group of US investors take over a 40% stake in the club. In the deal, Bright Path Sports Partners will fund around $132 million to grab a minority stake in the team. Ipswich is currently third in the EFL Championship table and looking to earn promotion to the Premier […]

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/ 770 days ago

Premier League hits Leicester City with latest FFP charge

The Premier League charged Leicester City for breaching profitability and sustainability rules (PSR). The Foxes will now have to face the charges in front of an independent panel. This comes as the club currently features in the Championship after dropping from the top flight in May 2023. Nevertheless, officials claim that the East Midlands side […]

Queens Park Rangers

/ 774 days ago

QPR hunt for additional investors to construct brand new stadium

Queens Park Rangers are courting potential new backers who can provide the capital necessary to construct a new stadium. Their goal is to get the team back into the Premier League in that manner. According to the Daily Mail, American bank Montminy & Co. submitted a sales proposal to possible investors. They are valuing the […]

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/ 777 days ago

Reading owner set to sell club's training ground to local rivals

In a unique move, Reading owner Dai Yongge has agreed to sell the team's training ground to local rivals Wycombe Wanderers. The English League One club only previously moved into the state-of-the-art facility back in 2019. At the time of construction, the $64 million ground showed a direct intention of returning to the Premier League. […]

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/ 780 days ago

Two Premier League clubs named among 7 blocking EFL deal

Premier League clubs are receiving heat for dragging their feet regarding a financial settlement with the English Football League (EFL). The two sides had a deal worth about $1.1 billion on the table on Monday, but several top-flight teams would not rubber-stamp the move. As a result, negotiations will continue as lower-level clubs grow frustrated. […]

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/ 784 days ago

New Everton? Leicester risks point deduction for FFP violation

Championship team Leicester City faces a possible points punishment next season if the league finds the Foxes guilty of an FFP violation. The rules in consideration are the Profitability and Sustainability Regulations (PSR). The English Football League (EFL) considers Leicester City to be in danger of violating season-specific financial regulations. Although March 1 was the […]