LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) - Huddersfield Town and Reading will be playing for a minimum of 170 million pounds ($217.5 million) when they compete for a place in English soccer's Premier League at Wembley on Monday in a match regularly described as the richest in the global game. Staying up for even one season is worth a further 100 million pounds, without taking into consideration increased sponsorship and gate receipts. Huddersfield, English champions for three years in succession from 1924-26, have not played in the top tier since 1972. Reading, who finished third in the Championship this season under former Dutch international Jaap Stam, reached the Premier League for the first time in their history in 2006, lasting two seasons. Newcastle United and Brighton & Hove Albion have already gained automatic promotion from the Championship, finishing first and second respectively.

Source: Economic Times May 28, 2017 14:37 UTC