70,000 witnesses! The most expensive final in history kicks off tonight: The winner is promoted to the Premier League, worth 220 million

From the bonus/income level alone, which is the most expensive game in football history? In-depth media TA and Sky Sports both gave the same answer: the final of the English Championship upgrade play-off.

At 22:01 on May 24, the final of the Championship upgrade play-off started at Wembley Stadium, Sheffield United vs. Sunderland. The winner of this game will become the third team to be promoted to the Premier League. Entering the Premier League from the Championship means huge wealth and can earn at least 220 million pounds of additional income! The

game was postponed by 1 minute, which also has profound meaning. Sky Sports Explained: An event called "Every Minute Matters" was launched during the Championship playoffs last season, which has allowed 270,000 people to learn CPR. Now, the campaign hopes that 360,000 people will master the lifesaving technology.

2024-25 English Championship, Leeds United won the championship and returned to the Premier League; Burnley won the runner-up and successfully returned to the Premier League. The 3-6 teams (Sheffield United, Sunderland, Coventry, Bristol City) competed for the play-offs. Sheffield United eliminated Bristol City with a total score of 6-0 in the semi-finals, while Sunderland eliminated Coventry 3-2.

Sheffield United and Sunderland, led by Bellingham Jr., met in the final of the upgrade play-off at Wembley Stadium.

Sky Sports pointed out that the final of the Championship upgrade play-off was named "the most expensive single football match". The final of Sheffield United vs. Sunderland is "the most expensive in history" - this is because Sky Sports will broadcast 215 Premier League games next season, higher than the 128 games this season. After the new TV broadcast agreement comes into effect, the Premier League broadcast revenue and ranking bonus have increased significantly, which can bring at least 220 million pounds of revenue, higher than 170 million pounds in previous years.

Sheffield United last competed in the Premier League in the 2023-24 season. In that year, they won 3 wins, 7 draws and 28 losses in the 38 rounds, and scored only 16 points, ranking first to be relegated; Sunderland's last Premier League game dates back to the 2016-17 season, and they scored 24 points in the 38 rounds of the Premier League, ranking first to be relegated.

This is a real life-and-death battle. More than 70,000 tickets for Wembley Stadium (the two teams each scored 35,531) have been sold out. Sheffield United fans are sitting in the East Side stands at Wembley Stadium, and Sunderland fans are watching in the West Side stands. Premier League and the Championship, victory and failure, carnival and sadness will be performed after this final. Fans of the 19th Premier League team are waiting for the last team to take the last bus...