Tottenham defender Joe Rodon will be a key role for Leeds United in Sunday’s Championship play-off final against Southampton, with promotion to the Premier League at stake.

When the final whistle blows in Sunday’s Championship play-off final, either Leeds United or Southampton will have secured an immediate return to the Premier League. After being relegated from England’s top flight a year ago, the two sides will face off in a mouth-watering final at Wembley Stadium with so much on the line.

Daniel Farke’s Leeds club is the bookies’ favourites to win in the capital, but they will need to put a stop to their dreadful play-off record first.

Joe Rodon will play for Leeds in what will be his final game on loan from Tottenham this season.

Everyone associated with the West Yorkshire club will be praying it is not his final appearance in a Leeds shirt following a great season at the heart of their defence. Always going to be a big year for the Welsh international after returning from his loan spell with French side Rennes, and not in Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs’ plans for the 2023/24 season, Rodon has delivered top performances week in and week out, becoming a firm favourite with Leeds fans in the process.

It has been the ideal loan spell for all parties concerned, and it may benefit Tottenham with their own transfer intentions for next season. Spurs’ previous challenges to transfer some of their players have been well known, but following a stellar season at Elland Road, they should have no problems selling Rodon in the summer.

Regardless of whether they are promoted, Leeds will hope to sign the 26-year-old on a permanent basis. The centre-back, like fellow Wales international and 2023 arrival Ethan Ampadu, has proven to be a revolutionary addition for Leeds, helping them establish a formidable backline and giving players like as Crysencio Summerville, the foundation for Georginio Rutter and Wilfried Gnonto to continue winning games for the Whites.

If Leeds can successfully reenter the Premier League after a year out, acquiring Rodon will undoubtedly be easier. Ultimately, the NFL Championship Playoff Final is regarded as the most lucrative football game.
Before Luton Town and Coventry City met in the Championship play-off final a year ago, Deloitte’s Sport Business Group conducted an analysis that predicted the winner would generate an additional £170 million in revenue over the next three seasons.

However, Deloitte reports that the financial consequence of promotion this year is additional income of at least £140 million over the next three seasons, given that Leeds and Southampton have benefited from parachute payments following their relegation.

In the event that the promoted team stays in the top division after their first season, the cash boost might increase to more than £305 million. Predicted growth in matchday, broadcast, and commercial revenue make up this analysis.

Lead partner of Deloitte’s Sports Business Group Tim Bridge stated: “This weekend, Wembley will play host to the game with the most prize money in world football. Another intensely contested season has culminated in this Sunday’s play-off final, when the victorious side will get an additional £140 million in revenue over the course of the following three seasons.

Nevertheless, as both teams have since reaped the rewards of playing in the top division, especially the financial one, the prize is not as noteworthy as it once was. For the first time since 2011–12 and only the second time since the year 2000, two teams supported by parachute payments are playing in the play-off final.