Every season the race for the Premier League is full of drama, excitement and often tension. But this year, Fulham have pulled so far clear of the competition they have declared themselves winners with four games to spare.
The prize? A place in the Premier League for the 2022/23 season.
Their points tally, 86, is enough to canter over the finish line safe in the knowledge automatic promotion is guaranteed. But the race, in truth, is only half run.
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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship game between Fulham and Preston North End.
After spending 13 consecutive seasons in the Premier League between 2001-2014, Fulham’s fortunes have been somewhat less stable in recent years, with their last five campaigns ending in either promotion or relegation.
No one can question Fulham’s bounce-back ability. The pattern is consistent. Relegation woe is followed by the joy of immediate promotion.
And once again it’s only taken the London outfit one season of Championship football to realise their potential as a first-tier club, but questions over their longevity remain.
Here we look at how Fulham can ditch their yo-yo past in favour of a sustained run as a genuine Premier League entity.
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