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Leeds owner calls for Premier League 2

Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has called for the creation of a 'Premier League 2' to help Championship clubs receive more television revenue: Owner's call

Leeds earned £7.5m in 2017 under the EFL television deal, compared to a guaranteed £100m for the team that finishes bottom of the Premier League.

Six of Leeds' 12 league games this season have been moved for TV coverage. 'We lose money and we are creating a show that is high-interest for everybody,' said Radrizzani.

Radrizzani, who became sole owner of Leeds in May 2017, says has received multiple takeover approaches for the club, but values it at 'double what I invested in it'.

In a sense there already is a Premier League 2 because of the generous parachute payments that relegated clubs receive. Leeds have, of course, not benefited from these as the capital of 'God's Own Country' has been out of the Premier League for what will be fifteen years if they are promoted this season.

Owners are prepared to spend large sums of money on Championship clubs in the hope of securing a share of the riches of the top flight.

Kieran Maguire of the PriceofFootball has tweeted: 'It seems strange that Radrizzani is asking for more money for Championship clubs by creating Premier League 2 when in June the Premier League voted for clubs in the EFL to have less money when the 2019-22 distribution rules kick in.'

You can read his blog post on the new television distribution rules here: Everyone is a winner

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