Flying Fokker
Well-Known Member
Just saw this. Alluded to on CWR yesterday.
To begin with, the winners of the play-off final usually pay the losing team a share of their gate receipts. This is a traditional gentlemen’s agreement, which is usually in the region of £2m.
Huddersfield went one further than that six years ago, though.
Former owner Dean Hoyle has previously revealed that £4m was given to Reading following their penalty shootout victory, which was settled when defender Christopher Schindler knocked the ball past goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi, because an agreement had been struck between the two clubs in advance of the final that would see a consolation prize created.
To begin with, the winners of the play-off final usually pay the losing team a share of their gate receipts. This is a traditional gentlemen’s agreement, which is usually in the region of £2m.
Huddersfield went one further than that six years ago, though.
Former owner Dean Hoyle has previously revealed that £4m was given to Reading following their penalty shootout victory, which was settled when defender Christopher Schindler knocked the ball past goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi, because an agreement had been struck between the two clubs in advance of the final that would see a consolation prize created.