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Saints return to the Premier League after defeating Leeds United in play-off final
Leeds United's Daniel James (left) attempts to cross the play past Southampton's Jack Stephens during the Sky Bet Championship play-off final at Wembley Stadium, London, May 26, 2024
SOUTHAMPTON secured an immediate return to the Premier League today by beating Leeds 1-0 at Wembley Stadium in the Championship playoff final, the richest one-off match in world football.
An uplift of £140 million in future earnings from broadcast revenue and prize money is guaranteed for the south-coast club thanks to Adam Armstrong’s 24th-minute winner at England’s national stadium.
Southampton is heading back up to the lucrative Premier League alongside Leicester and Ipswich, which took the automatic promotion spots in the Championship.
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