Second-tier teams scramble for share of Premier League riches


Britain Football Soccer - Hull City v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League - The Kingston Communications Stadium - 21/5/17 Hull players look dejected after the match Reuters / Scott Heppell

LONDON (Reuters) - The annual scramble for promotion to the Premier League begins on Friday after a summer of frenetic hiring and firing by the 24 teams in England's second-tier Championship.

Each is intent on securing the golden ticket of entry into the world's most lucrative league with almost 100 million pounds ($132.10 million) on offer to even the team that finishes bottom.

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