If the Telegraph are to believed that isnt true, as they stated Koeman was offered a huge wage to stay at Saints that would put him among the top earning managers.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2016/03/28/southampton-open-dialogue-to-extend-manager-ronald-koemans-contr/
Everton just offered more, along with a huge transfer kitty.
Sheffield United's Championship promotion squad was not made up of anything remotely close to a squad of £20m signings. Same for lots of other recently promoted teams.
Being significantly cheaper of course helps and brings more upside if promoted twice. But I'd guess it was at least in part because we have a bigger fan base and better infrastructure than all of them.
Birmingham at 12pm kickoff is forecast for...
- 14C
- 15 mph winds
- 6% chance of rain
https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2655603
If that is an accurate forecast the weather isn't an issue at all.
Leaking national lockdown to the press on Friday
Country parties on Saturday and Sunday
Holding a press conference on Monday
Bringing it in on Wednesday