EFL statement re- Bolton, Coventry,Blackpool, Charlton

[Brin]

https://twitter.com/officialrufc/sta...832794113?s=21

Bolton not going to play Brentford so Brentford are awarded a 1-0 automatic win over Bolton

In know that where you finish in the Premiership, depends what you finally receive from the FA for your efforts in a season.
Does this also apply to the Championship, or is a set fee from the EFL no mater where you finish?

Reason why I ask is that Brentford will climb above Blackburn with the award of the 3 points from the Bolton debacle' and put them in a position, to climb even higher above other clubs should they win their final match of the season and the other results go their way.

[Silly-miller]

In know that where you finish in the Premiership, depends what you finally receive from the FA for your efforts in a season.
Does this also apply to the Championship, or is a set fee from the EFL no mater where you finish?

Reason why I ask is that Brentford will climb above Blackburn with the award of the 3 points from the Bolton debacle' and put them in a position, to climb even higher above other clubs should they win their final match of the season and the other results go their way.

No idea mate

I may seem like I know it all 😆

but I don’t 😜

[flourbasher]

I don't think so. It's around £7m per club although those that get promoted might get more, certainly the playoff winners

[caytonmiller]

if my memory serves me right we get 12% of the 7 million for going down

[wrinkly]

In know that where you finish in the Premiership, depends what you finally receive from the FA for your efforts in a season.
Does this also apply to the Championship, or is a set fee from the EFL no mater where you finish?

Reason why I ask is that Brentford will climb above Blackburn with the award of the 3 points from the Bolton debacle' and put them in a position, to climb even higher above other clubs should they win their final match of the season and the other results go their way.

I'm not sure if there's a position based bonus in the championship. However the EFL's decision could set a dangerous precedent. Awarding the game to Brentford doesn't affect promotion/relegation but what if it did? If, for example, this had been a game in hand for us. The 3 points would have put us one point behind Millwall with a game to play. In the event that the Bolton fiasco is repeated in future and awarding the 3 points to a club did change the promotion/relegation position would they still take the same action, or are they only prepared to take this action when it's meaningless?

[wrinkly]

Just checked the prize money position. Last season top club Wolves received exactly the same prize money as every other Championship club, including the relegated clubs £6.8 million. Differences in payments only relate to payments for appearing in televised matches.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Is that so?

I thought there was a basic payment that all get the same plus a merit bonus based on where the club finishes?

[flourbasher]

It does set a very nasty precedent.
That's why there needs to be severe sanctions to act as a deterrent

As people have already said the EFL need to take blame here. It's been coming for years with Bolton and efl have done nothing of note

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

The EFL wouldn’t be out of place in the U.K. brexit negotiations

[wrinkly]

Is that so?

I thought there was a basic payment that all get the same plus a merit bonus based on where the club finishes?

Basic award 2.3 million, solidarity payment 4.5 million + TV appearance money. No merit pay