Within the world of football there are finals of high media relevance such as the Champions League or World Cupto give some examples, but none is as lucrative as the 'Playoff' of the Championship Ascent.
This Saturday (4:00 p.m.) on the green of the mythical Wembley, the Sunderland de Jobe Bellingham y el Sheffield United In a 'final' where it is at stake The last ticket to the Premier Leagueand … the biggest loot in the world of football.
Face to face there will be two of the most regular teams of the second English division, after the ascended Leeds y Burnleystruggling to return to the elite of the 'football'.
Jobe dreams of the Premier
After a dramatic 'in extremis' classification against Frank Lampard Coventry CityJobe Bellingham's Sunderland and Spanish Eliezezer He keeps alive the illusion of returning to the Premier League after eight years marked by a descent to third and a return to settle in the Championship.
The youngest of the Bellingham, following in the footsteps of his brother Jude, was chosen as The best young player of the EFL Championship In a season in which he has marked Four goals and has contributed three assists in 42 played games. 'Bellingham Jr.' He has followed Jude's footsteps, who won the same award in the 2019-20 season when he played at Birmingham.
Jobe Bellingham in a match with the Sunderland.
For the 'Black Cats' the present campaign has gone from more to less. After a regular start that earned him to establish himself at the top of the classification, on the closing of the year those of Régis le BRIS They saw how the direct ascent options were vanished and had to settle for playing the 'playoffs' despite having closed the regular season with five losses to the thread.
In front they will have a Sheffield United who finished third in the classification with 90 points, 10 less than Leeds y Burnley. This year, the 'blades' seek to oppress the 'Ascent button' in the 'Elevator of the Premier' after having dropped as colists in the previous season.
A 165 'kilos' match
But if there is something that could even be considered more important than ascending to the Premier is the fortune that is at stake. The winner of this match will have a juicy prize of … 165 million euros!
That is not all, since if the club that Asceienda manages to stay in the elite next season will increase the figure to … ¡350 ‘kilos! All this thanks to the 'parachute' in case of descent and the solidarity payments.
