This is how much Cardiff City will earn if they get promoted to the Premier League
The race for Premier League promotion continues on Saturday when Cardiff City host Nottingham Forest in the Welsh capital.
With everything to play for and a return to the Premier League seriously on the cards for Neil Warnock's side, we have broken down the figures to see just how much a Premier League promotion would earn the Bluebirds.
Cardiff City if promoted will earn a minimum £120mill and anything up to £200mill
TV boost
Despite Sky being broadcast partner, TV money in the EFL is far less than in the Premier League. Championship clubs chosen to host matches are awarded £100,000 per game - unless it’s played on Sunday (£120,000) or Thursday (£140,000) - while away teams collect a fixed fee of £10,000.
Cardiff have been on the box 11 times already this season, with a 12th scheduled for the Bluebirds' clash against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Cardiff's clash away to Derby County on Sunday, March 18, was selected for Sky Sports coverage but that fixture will now be played on Tuesday, April 24.
Those 12 matches (five home and seven away, including Saturday) will earn Cardiff £570,000.
Prize money
Club chiefs will be delighted to know the EFL has upped its prize money from 2016/17. While finishing position in the Premier League is vitally important in determining how much prize money a club is entitled to, every Championship club will receive the same fixed Basic Award and Solidarity Payment, which comes as part of an agreement between the EFL and the Premier League.
For example, Sunderland - who currently sit bottom in the Championship table - will be awarded the same amount of prize money as clubs towards the top of the table, like Cardiff.
In comparison, Premier League champions Chelsea received £36.1m more in prize money than bottom club Sunderland last season.
Like every other Championship club, Cardiff will be given a Basic Award of £2.3million and a £4.5million Solidarity Payment.
So how much will they pocket if they go up?
By combining their TV money (subject to change, but £570,000 including this Saturday's game), Basic Award and Solidarity Payment, Cardiff will see a boost of £7.37million in total prize money.
What can they look forward to in the Premier League?
The English top flight boasts a TV deal which is incomparable to any other league in the world, which is why the 20 teams are all among the richest clubs on the planet.
It's estimated that the side which finished 20th in the Premier League last season, Sunderland, earned £99.9m, Birmingham Live reports .
That total was made up of a merit payment for their final league position (£1.9m), TV fees (£13.6m) and their share of the huge broadcasting deal Premier League clubs sign with Sky Sports and BT Sport at the beginning of each season (£84.4m).
Bigger gates
In addition to the huge TV reward a Premier League return would bring, increased attendances would also be financially beneficial.
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