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Championship 2026-27 preview: the contenders, hopefuls and strugglers
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Championship 2026-27 preview: the contenders, hopefuls and strugglers

The Guardian Football about 3 hours 1 mins read

A mixed picture at the clubs coming down, more playoff places to encourage the pack – and the long shadow of spygate at Southampton

The relegated teams, naturally, will be the favourites to go back up but two have endured confusing summers. Jarrod Bowen committing to West Ham was a bonus and the quality available to Nuno Espírito Santo should make bouncing back straightforward for the calmest of the clubs to have dropped down. They brought in huge fees for Crysencio Summerville and Mateus Fernandes but incoming activity has been pedestrian, which is the only minor cause of concern.

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