Preparations have been made for a possible emergency rescheduling of the Championship play-off final, which could impact Leeds United. Currently in the race for automatic promotion, Leeds faces tough competition from Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Southampton. If Leeds finishes between third and sixth, they will enter the play-offs.
The play-off final is scheduled for May 26, the day after the FA Cup final, creating potential conflicts for two Championship teams. Both Leicester and Coventry City are still in the FA Cup, and if they reach the final in both competitions, they will face the challenge of playing two games within 24 hours. Leeds, on the other hand, was eliminated from the FA Cup by Chelsea in February, avoiding this issue.
Additional dates have been set aside in case the Championship clubs encounter this scheduling dilemma. This could have repercussions for Leeds if they reach the play-off final. Finding a suitable rescheduled date is made more difficult by the Champions League final on June 1 at Wembley, and England’s friendly against Iceland on June 7.
The last Championship team to reach the FA Cup final was Cardiff City in 2008 when they faced Portsmouth.
