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LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Hull City face Bristol City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in the Championship (second division) playoff for a place in the Premier League.
The richest game in world soccer (1400 GMT) will see the winners earn extra revenue of about 60 million pounds ($116.7 million) from TV, gate receipts and sponsorship.
"I don't think it is really of any concern to any of the players how rich the final is," Hull manager Phil Brown told Sky Sports. "It means nothing to that individual. It's all about the personal development of wanting to play at the highest level."
Bristol City manager Gary Johnson agreed, saying: "We are all aware of the monetary rewards on Saturday but it is about what it could mean to this club on a weekly basis next season.
"You can't put a price on having the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal or Liverpool at Ashton Gate every other week."
A win for Hull, the biggest city in Europe not to have had a soccer team in the top flight, would deprive Bristol of hosting Premier League soccer for the first time in 28 years.
