The historic Ipswich Town, after beating Coventry City (1-2) on Tuesday, is just one point away from returning to the Premier League and ending 22 years from the elite of English football.
A day before the end of the Championship, Ipswich, directed by Northern Irishman Kieran McKenna, They are second in the table with 93 points, three more than Leeds United (3rd), so on Saturday they can clinch promotion if they draw at their home stadium, Portmand Road, against Huddersfield Town, penultimate classified and inevitably need success to avoid decline. .
One step away from a second promotion in a row
If they achieve their goal, it will be Ipswich’s second consecutive promotion. founded 145 years ago, after achieving last season’s promotion from League One (third division) to the Championship (second).
Ipswich became English champions in 1962 and spent five seasons in the Premier League, played since 1992. It played exactly the first three seasons of the competition (92-93 to 94-95) and returned in 2000-2001 down again to next (2001-2002)
Sir Bobby Robson, in his golden age
His most successful stage included the legendary Sir Bobby Robsonwho coached him from 1969 to 19892 and led him to win the FA Cup in 1978 and the now defunct UEFA Cup in 1981.
Leicester, who have already secured the first of two direct Premier League promotion spots, won the Championship title on Monday with a 3-0 victory at Preston North End, taking a total of 97 points from 45 games.
This is what the promotion playoffs will look like
In addition to the two direct promotion places, the third team will also go up to the Premier through a playoff where they will share from third to sixth in the final classification, which will be Ipswich (93 points) or Leeds (90), in addition in Southampton (84), with his presence, and two between Norwich (73), West Bromwich Albion (72) and Hull City (60).
Source: La Verdad
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