{
  "id": 7795594,
  "title": "Parachute payments boost promotion chances by 4x and should be scrapped, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/parachute-payments-boost-promotion-chances-by-4x-and-should-be",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/parachute-payments-boost-promotion-chances-by-4x-and-should-be-scrapped-study-finds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent study released in the Leonard Curtis Football Finance Report 2026 suggests that parachute payments significantly improve the chances of relegated teams securing promotion to the Premier League, four times more likely than their peers. Over a decade, clubs receiving these payments had a 30% chance of promotion, compared to just 7% for other teams. The study argues that parachute payments, initially intended to alleviate the financial impact of relegation, have become a substantial advantage for clubs on the pitch. This advantage is evident in the revenue of Championship clubs receiving parachute payments, which averaged 2.8 times higher than their non-receiving counterparts over the 2015-2025 period. The report urges for a reconsideration of the parachute payment system, with complete removal being the recommended course of action. While the Premier League and the English Football League, which oversees the Championship, are currently discussing a new financial distribution agreement, the report highlights the ongoing debate surrounding the extent of the advantage provided by parachute payments. The Independent Football Regulator, which has the power to mandate a new financial framework, may ultimately have the final say. The report also notes that the financial pressures of promotion have led many Championship clubs to exceed their means, with 13 out of 23 clubs in the last two covered seasons breaching new Squad Cost Ratio rules designed to promote financial discipline.",
  "summary": "Parachute payments make clubs four times more likely to achieve promotion to the Premier League and should be scrapped, according to a new study. The Leonard Curtis Football Finance Report 2026 found that over a 10-year period Championship clubs who received parachute payments had a 30 per cent chance of promotion, compared to just seven [...]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}