Burnley have secured an immediate return to the Premier League for the 2023/24 season, earning automatic promotion after a one-year absence.
The Clarets made sure of a top-two spot in the Championship after they beat Middlesbrough 2-1, thanks to goals from Ashley Barnes and Connor Roberts.
Promotion back to the #PL at the first attempt! 👏
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 7, 2023
We'll see you soon, @BurnleyOfficial! Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/eMagjOLgM8
It is a first-time return for Burnley, who were relegated last season.
There will also be a return to the competition for former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany, now manager at Turf Moor.
Read: How Kompany revolution got Burnley promotion
A four-time Premier League champion, Kompany made 265 league appearances for City and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2022.
The 2023/24 campaign will be Burnley’s ninth in the top flight, after first winning promotion in 2009.
A seventh-place finish in 2017/18 remains their highest in the competition to date.
The 2023/24 Premier League campaign is set to start on Saturday 12 August.
