Sheffield United clinched promotion again to the Premier League with a 2-0 win in opposition to West Bromwich Albion at jubilant Bramall Lane on Wednesday.
Paul Heckingbottom’s facet noticed off Albion due to objectives from Sander Berge and Anel Ahmedhodzic, making certain they earned the second computerized promotion spot within the Championship with three video games to spare.
Second-placed United sprinted to the end line, with six wins from their final seven video games as they moved seven factors away from third-placed Luton, who’ve simply two matches left.
The Blades have been relegated from the highest flight in 2021 and misplaced within the Championship play-off semi-finals in opposition to Nottingham Forest final season.
But Heckingbottom, in his second season as United boss, has astutely guided his membership again into English soccer’s elite.
Promotion shall be price as much as £170 million ($212 million) in elevated revenues over the subsequent three seasons for the Blades.
It is a well-earned reward for United’s consistency this season, with Heckingbottom’s males within the high two for a lot of the marketing campaign.
They additionally reached the FA Cup semi-finals this time period, having fun with a shock fifth spherical win over Tottenham earlier than dropping 3-0 to Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday.
United’s promotion get together got here 24 hours after Burnley wrapped up the Championship title with a 1-0 win at Blackburn.
Burnley’s Championship dominance this season is underlined by their 10-point lead over United.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
