If England were to be successful against Spain in the Euros final on Sunday, William Hill have stated there will be a tens of millions pound loss for bookmakers.
England were heavily-backed pre-tournament favourites at 4/1 with William Hill, who have been offering a Top Price Guarantee throughout the Championship, and victory for Gareth Southgate’s men would cost William Hill “deep into seven figures.”
Harry Kane is now favourite to be Tournament Top Goalscorer at 9/4 after his penalty against the Netherlands and would be the most expensive result for William Hill in that market.
Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “As we have been Top Price Guarantee for the duration of the tournament and before it started, an England win would cost us deep into seven figures. Should Harry Kane be the top scorer we will lose a lot there too, as he has been popular in the Top Goalscorer market.
“Though it would be great for football to finally come home, it looks set to cost the UK betting industry well into the tens of millions of pounds. We’re expecting to see historically high turnover on Sunday, and with a lot of that money set to rest on the Three Lions’ shoulders, it will be very expensive.
“Most money around the final has been on England to win at 5/2, although it is expected that Lamine Yamal – who is now favourite for player of the tournament – will cause issues against either a not fully fit Luke Shaw or an out of position Kieran Trippier, so he has been popular in scorer markets.”
