English football 's Championship play - off final is the richest game of any sport . Winning the match is worth nearly $ 1 million to victorious club Liverpool . Losers Sheffield A club that did drop back down would still receive the `` parachute payment '' of $ 18m for two further seasons , Jones said . Wednesday receive only profits from the ticket - takings at Wembley .
English football 's Championship play - off final is the richest game of any sport . Winning the match is worth nearly $ 1 million to victorious club Liverpool . Losers Sheffield Wednesday receive only profits from the ticket - takings at Wembley .