Tuesday, 6th April 2010
Manager Chris Hughton has successfully guided Newcastle United back to English football’s top flight, after his side secured promotion from the Championship with Nottingham Forest’s draw with Cardiff. The Magpies have remained unbeaten at home this season, and their boss is delighted to give back to the supporters what he feels they deserve.
“From day one the focus has been to put everything into this [promotion]. This group of lads have had a real desire to get back into a division that everyone here thinks we should be in,” Hughton said on BBC Sport. “We’ve still got the title to play for but it’s a real honour to be manager of this football club and bring Premier League football back to these supporters."
Newcastle suffered an unexpectedly torrid 2008/09 season that led to their relegation, but the club have impressively managed to immediately return to the Premier League with a dominating campaign in the Championship.
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