Friday briefing: Championship clubs approve expansion of play-offs
IMAGO
6 March 2026 - 4:30 AM
Clubs in the English Football League (EFL) have approved plans to expand the Championship play-offs from four to six teams from the 2026/27 season, creating a route for the sides finishing seventh and eighth to reach the Premier League.
The decision was confirmed on Thursday, with teams placed third to eighth entering the post-season competition. The revised format will increase the number of play-off matches from five to seven.
Under the proposed structure, the teams finishing
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