Football Talk Podcast - Saluting Rotherham United’s promotion joy

ROTHERHAM UNITED find themselves back in the Championship after just one season away after League One clubs formally voted by an overwhelming majority to end the season on an unweighted points per game basis.
By Phil Harrison
Published 12th Jun 2020, 11:57 BST
FULLY DESERVED: Rotherham United's players have secured promotion back to the EFL Championship at the first attempt. Picture: Nigel French/PAFULLY DESERVED: Rotherham United's players have secured promotion back to the EFL Championship at the first attempt. Picture: Nigel French/PA
FULLY DESERVED: Rotherham United's players have secured promotion back to the EFL Championship at the first attempt. Picture: Nigel French/PA

It was just reward for the Millers, who were sat in second place before the coronavirus pandemic struck, who go up along with newly-crowned champions Coventry City. Wycombe, Fleetwood, Oxford and Portsmouth to compete in the play-offs.

Manager Paul Warne discusses what the promotion means to him and everyone else at the club and how he was pleased that the right way was found to conclude the League One campaign. YP football writer Leon Wobschall is on hand to salute the Millers’ achievement and what they need to do in order to prepare themselves for a return to the second tier.

Related topics:MillersPaul WarneLeague OneCoventry CityFleetwoodWycombePortsmouth

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