Championship — English football second tier from which teams compete for promotion to the Premier League via play-offs or automatic spots.
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… But they won promotion to the Championship in 2022 and climbed into the Premier League via the play-offs in May 2025, finishing a surprise seventh in their first season back in the big time. …
Sunderland embark on European adventure after decades in doldrumsCitizen Digital
… De Zerbi managed to stop Tottenham crashing into the Championship after his arrival late last season. …
'Sorry' De Zerbi won't panic after Spurs shamblesCitizen Digital
… FP August 21, 2026 09:41 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Hull City's English defender Lewie Coyle (L) lifts the trophy beside Hull City's Scottish striker #09 Oli McBurnie (R) after the English Championship …
Hull aim to silence critics after unexpected promotion to Premier LeagueCitizen Digital
… vival inspiration says Lampard By AFP August 20, 2026 11:20 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Coventry City manager Frank Lampard thanks the fans for their support at full-time during the Sky Bet Championship …
Coventry have survival inspiration says LampardCitizen Digital
Leicester's Thai owners put troubled club up for sale: reports By AFP August 14, 2026 07:31 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The Leicester City team huddles at kick-off during the Sky Bet Championship match …
Leicester's Thai owners put troubled club up for sale: reportsCitizen Digital
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Premier League clubs' combined losses rise 600 percent to £948 mn - reportCitizen Digital
… He guided Fulham to the Championship title in 2021-22 to seal promotion to the Premier League. …
Marco Silva to leave Fulham as Benfica links growCitizen Digital
… The prospect of dropping into the Championship for the first time since 2011-12 is a painful one for West Ham, who hired Nuno after sacking Graham Potter in September. …
Nuno wants VAR 'consistency' as West Ham fight to avoid relegationCitizen Digital
… The Tractor Boys had the destiny of second place in the Championship in their own hands and two goals in the opening 10 minutes from George Hirst and Jaden Philogene allowed the party to start early at Portman Road. …
Ipswich promoted to the Premier League, Wrexham miss out on play-offsCitizen Digital
… He oversaw a remarkable 2024/25 season in the Championship, which included a 31-match unbeaten run and 30 clean sheets, taking them back into the Premier League at the first time of asking. …
Burnley boss Parker leaves club after relegationSunderland will play their first European match in 53 years on Wednesday at the Stadium of Light, marking the latest milestone in the club's recovery from League One to a seventh-place Premier League finish in 2025.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sunderland will play their first European match in 53 years on Wednesday at the Stadium of Light, marking the latest milestone in the club's recovery from League One to a seventh-place Premier League finish in 2025.
15 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Roberto De Zerbi apologised for Tottenham's 2-0 defeat to Newcastle but said he won't panic after the club's worst start to a season in 52 years. The side conceded twice in the second half, extending their dismal opening to the Premier League campaign after a 3-0 loss at Brentford.
30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Hull City's manager Sergej Jakirovic has vowed to silence critics after his side defied the odds to seal promotion from the Championship play-offs, with few expecting the team to survive more than a year in the Premier League following their first top-flight campaign since 2016-17.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Coventry City manager Frank Lampard has challenged his side to follow the survival blueprint of Sunderland and Leeds, who finished seventh and 14th respectively last season, as Coventry prepare for their first Premier League game in 25 years against Arsenal on Friday despite being installed as relegation favourites.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Leicester City's Thai owners have commissioned a US investment bank to find a buyer for the club. The former Premier League champions have suffered successive relegations and will play in English football's third tier this season.
14 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
According to Deloitte's annual review of football finance, Premier League clubs' combined pre-tax losses rose from £135 million in the 2023/24 season to £948 million in 2024/25, attributed to transfer spending and absence of significant one-off sale profits. Net debt across top-flight clubs reached £3.6 billion.
8 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Fulham manager Marco Silva has announced he will leave the Premier League club this summer, with reports linking him to a move to Portuguese side Benfica to replace Jose Mourinho. Silva's five-year tenure made him the third longest-serving boss in the Premier League.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo has called for greater consistency in VAR decisions after his side's goal was disallowed against Arsenal. The disallowance of Callum Wilson's stoppage-time equalizer prompted a complaint to the PGMOL, with West Ham arguing that unpunished fouls in the same phase of play should have resulted in a penalty.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ipswich beat QPR 3-0 to secure second place in the Championship and immediate promotion to the Premier League, joining Coventry in the top flight. Hollywood-backed Wrexham missed out on the play-offs.
2 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Scott Parker has left his position as head coach of Burnley by mutual consent following the club's relegation from the Premier League. Parker led Burnley to promotion last year but the club struggled this season with just four league wins in total.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →