"Now we must enjoy this achievement and celebrate it. I am delighted."

For Hull manager Steve Bruce it was a fourth promotion to the top flight and justified his decision to stay with the club following relegation a year ago.

Bruce had offered his resignation but was persuaded to stay by owner Assem Allam and the Tigers are now reaping the reward of an estimated £170million windfall.

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"At the start, people were concerned that we were selling all of our players and some were even asking whether we could be relegated for a second successive year.

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Portuguese boss Carlos Carvalhal will not be joining his friend and countryman Jose Mourinho in the top flight just yet, but he insists the future is bright for the Hillsborough club.

"After what we achieved this season we all know that we can look forward to the future," he said.

"I think this club will get more respect and that is a positive thing for Sheffield Wednesday."