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West Bromwich Albion: Fans thrilled with EPL statement

By Liam Togher

Posted on 22 May 2020, 12:00

Plenty of West Brom fans were rejoicing after a statement from the EFL offered a significant boost to their hopes of promotion to the Premier League.

As noted on the club’s official website wba.co.uk and shared on Twitter via @WBA, the EFL released a statement on Thursday which declared that their preference is to finish the Championship season on the pitch. However, if that option becomes no longer viable, the final league standings will be determined on an unweighted points-per-game (PPG) basis while promotion and relegation will be retained.

A statement from the @EFL following a Board meeting yesterday.https://t.co/Np683NeCZt

— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) May 21, 2020

As things stands, Slaven Bilic’s Baggies are on course to return to the Premier League as they occupy the second automatic promotion place in the Championship. With every team in the division having played 37 matches, the current table would be unaffected if a PPG model is adopted, therefore sending Albion up if the season cannot be completed. As it is, they have a very strong chance of finishing the job themselves as they hold a six-point lead over third-placed Fulham. [via TransferMarkt]

These West Brom fans on Twitter celebrated the EFL’s statement, which has ruled out any prospect of the season being voided and seemingly strengthened their promotion prospects:

https://twitter.com/avi_wba/status/1263461242292895746

Null & Void in the mud https://t.co/mNPyCAO5fR

— Lewis Botfield (@lewis_botfield) May 21, 2020

https://twitter.com/Dan_Kno/status/1263460409815810048

https://twitter.com/RajMandir1/status/1263464605533298689

https://twitter.com/Olli3Wade/status/1263465220724461575

PROMOTION STILL HAPPENING HUGE W

— j o e y (@ftbl_joey) May 21, 2020

Get the party on the go

— ً (@FtblAustinx) May 21, 2020

West Brom fans, were you happy when the EFL came out with that statement? Have your say by commenting below!