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West Ham vice-chair and former minority investor Karren Brady has made her stance on a particular financial issue facing Leeds United very clear. While West Ham and Leeds have similar international profiles and domestic fanbases, there is a financial cliff edge between the Premier League and EFL. In the second tier, Leeds’ broadcast income for 2024-25 will likely total around £11m. West Ham meanwhile can expect to earn more than 10 times that in the top flight. This disparity is the reason that Leeds, now in their second successive season in the Championship, will receive parachute payments th…

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