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Finally, at the 10th attempt, Brentford have won promotion through the EFL play-offs.

Nine months on from a extra-time defeat by Fulham, the Bees have returned to Wembley to seal promotion.

The west London club join a select group of clubs who have lost a second-tier play-off final but won it the next, joining Leicester (1994), Crystal Palace (1997) West Ham (2005) and Aston Villa (2019).

What a job head coach Thomas Frank has done to lead Brentford back to the national stadium and see his side put in the performance they failed to last August.

He becomes the first Danish boss to win promotion to the Premier League.

Their supporters had become accustomed used to heart-break in the play-offs. This result will be celebrated in the famous four pubs which surround their old Griffin Park home, along with several other hostelries in that part of the capital.
 
Nuno Espirito Santo remains the favourite to become manager of Crystal Palace after three days of talks with the Premier League club.
 
Nuno Espirito Santo remains the favourite to become manager of Crystal Palace after three days of talks with the Premier League club.

Hes way to good for crystal palace, arsenal, tottenham, everton should be looking to sign him.
 
Bruno Lage looks set to be confirmed as Wolves' new manager following the granting of a work permit
 
Leicester City could land Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard for as little as £18m this summer with talks underway between the clubs
 
Wolves are set to confirm Bruno Lage as their new manager in the next few hours.

Lage, who has been out of work since leaving Benfica 11 months ago, was the club's number one choice following the surprise departure of Nuno Espirito Santo from Molineux last month.
 
Crystal Palace walk away from their pursuit to appoint Nuno Espírito Santo as their new manager. Deal was virtually done but a set of fresh demands has resulted in Palace ending their interest
 
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