Pundit Carlton Palmer believes Leeds United, Luton Town, and Sheffield Wednesday will be promoted from the Championship next season.
It appears that the Championship will be extremely competitive again next season, and with Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Southampton out of the division, there may be an open battle for promotion.
Leicester and Southampton both made rapid returns to the Premier League, and the three teams demoted from the top flight this season, Luton Town, Burnley, and Sheffield United, will hope to achieve the same next season.
There were fears among Luton fans that they would lose manager Rob Edwards this summer after he was linked with Ipswich Town, but with Kieran McKenna remaining at Portman Road, the Hatters should be able to keep the 41-year-old, who will be hoping to achieve his second promotion with the club next season.
Burnley won the Championship title in 2022-23, although they are currently without a manager following Vincent Kompany’s move to Bayern Munich, with Scott Parker, Frank Lampard, Liam Rosenior, and Craig Bellamy all being considered.
Sheffield United will be aiming to rebound from a dismal season, but the Blades are unable to conduct business this summer until their takeover is approved, and they will also begin next season with -2 points.
Leeds were defeated 1-0 by Southampton in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium last month, but they will aim for immediate promotion next season under Daniel Farke.
Sheffield Wednesday earned survival after a spectacular turnaround under Danny Rohl, and Owls fans are optimistic that the club will have a much better season after the German signed a new long-term contract.
Speaking exclusively to Football League World, Palmer tipped Leeds and Luton for automatic promotion next season, and he believes Wednesday could go up through the play-offs.
“It’s very early to start making predictions on who will get promoted from the Championship,” Palmer said.
“I would say that I don’t believe the three teams that have come down this year are as strong as the three teams that got relegated from the Premier League last season.
“If you look at the three teams that got promoted, Leicester, Southampton and Ipswich, and I would put Leeds into that bracket although they didn’t get promotion, they were very, very strong.
“I think Sheffield United have got a lot of work to do under Chris Wilder in the summer, he can’t do anything until this takeover is ratified in terms of bringing players in.
“I think if Luton can keep hold of Rob Edwards, they’ll be very strong next season, Burnley have got good players and they’re going to be there or thereabouts because they’ve got parachute money, so you have to look at those.
“With Leicester, Ipswich and Southampton going up, if Leeds post 90 points again this season, they will go up.
“I’m going to go for Leeds to go up, I’m going to go for Luton to make an immediate return as long as Rob Edwards stays, but I’m not going to go for Sheffield United, just on the basis that I think they’ve got too much work to do between now and the start of the season.
“Burnley should be there or thereabouts, but if you’re asking me to name the three clubs who I think will get promotion next season, I would go with Leeds, Luton, and then I’m going to surprise you and go for Sheffield Wednesday via the play-offs.”
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