(Dan Tri) – With a 2-1 victory at Middlesbrough this morning (April 8), Burnley has definitely ranked in the Top 2 Championship this season, meaning it will be promoted to the Premier League 2023/24.
In the match of round 40 of the Championship, which took place early this morning at Riverside Stadium, Burnley won against Middlesbrough.
With 3 more points, Burnley rose to 87, firmly at the top of the table and 19 points ahead of third-place Luton.
Kompany made his mark in his first season with Burnley (Photo: GI).
Kompany said: `This is Easter. There are 7 matches left, but we can already celebrate! We did not expect to be promoted in this match. We want to experience this feeling one day.`
`I myself have experienced moments like this and I hope that the emotional momentum will be worth a lot more. So tonight, let’s celebrate and be happy. Tomorrow the coaching staff will be ready
Burnley were relegated from the Premier League last season after finishing third from bottom.
Kompany is the `architect` of Burnley’s successful season.
Burnley players celebrate after being promoted (Photo: GI).
Burnley were relegated last season after six consecutive seasons in the Premier League.
Nick Pope, Dwight McNeil and James Tarkowski are among the departing players and Kompany, who left Anderlecht to become team captain, has asked for patience in the face of financial and personnel uncertainty.
The former Manchester City captain managed just one win in his first five matches, but Burnley reached the top of the Championship in October 2022 and maintained their dominance, with Kompany switching his style of play to football
The top two teams in the Championship table will receive direct promotion tickets, the teams ranked 3rd to 6th will draw pairs to compete in qualifying matches and find two teams in the final.
