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title: "West Bromwich Albion: Fans ecstatic after EFL announces Championship return for 20 June"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-fans-ecstatic-efl-championship-return-20-june/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2020-06-01T15:40:03Z"
modified: "2020-06-01T15:40:03Z"
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# West Bromwich Albion: Fans ecstatic after EFL announces Championship return for 20 June

**A number of West Brom fans were left delighted by the EFL’s decision to resume the Championship season later this month.**

[Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11688/11998319/championship-set-to-restart-on-weekend-of-june-20) reported that the EFL announced their intentions to recommence its highest division from 20 June, news which was later communicated in an article on [wba.co.uk](https://www.wba.co.uk/news/2020/may/efl-statement-coronavirus-update2/) and shared on the club’s official Twitter page [@WBA](https://twitter.com/WBA/status/1267184106342883338).

> The [@EFL](https://twitter.com/EFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) has confirmed a provisional restart date for the [@SkyBetChamp](https://twitter.com/SkyBetChamp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).[#EFL](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EFL?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [#WBA](https://twitter.com/hashtag/WBA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [https://t.co/6FIo4CXKXL](https://t.co/6FIo4CXKXL)
>
> — West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) [May 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/WBA/status/1267184106342883338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Following last week’s announcement that the Premier League will [resume from 17 June](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/11996065/premier-league-set-to-resume-on-june-17), the Championship is now set to follow suit, with the UK government [giving the green light](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11997488/coronavirus-uk-government-allows-live-sport-to-return-behind-closed-doors-from-june-1) for elite sporting events to resume behind closed doors from today.

The planned return of Championship football should facilitate West Brom to earn promotion to the Premier League on the field of play, with Slaven Bilic’s side on course to achieve that mission as they currently occupy the second automatic promotion place and have a [six-point lead over third-placed Fulham](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/championship/tabelle/wettbewerb/GB2/saison_id/2019). Indeed, with fixtures against relegation-threatened Hull and Huddersfield [among their remaining matches](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/west-bromwich-albion/spielplan/verein/984/saison_id/2019), the Baggies will likely be confident of finishing the job.

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These West Brom fans on Twitter were “buzzing” after discovering that the division is set to return in just 19 days’ time:

> Cannot wait for this! Best news I have heard in weeks [https://t.co/Qm9Iud4EXW](https://t.co/Qm9Iud4EXW)
>
> — Jordan – West Brom America (@WestBromAmerica) [May 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/WestBromAmerica/status/1267197611582373888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/AoSauntonsands/status/1267204904684306434

> Buzzing
>
> — DOOD (@DoodWBA) [May 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/DoodWBA/status/1267186987540393986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Pitch invasion in my living room 💙🙏
>
> — RozzieB (@AoSauntonsands) [May 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/AoSauntonsands/status/1267204711117094913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Now boys, finish the job we started 👍👍👍
>
> — Barry Moulsdale (@bazabaggie73) [May 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/bazabaggie73/status/1267190084031438851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Oh my heart 💙🙌🏻
>
> — Rocker\_Chic (@mistydusty) [May 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/mistydusty/status/1267186374136004612?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/6vCkJemGDI](https://t.co/6vCkJemGDI)
>
> — Luke Pollard (@LukeyP\_wba) [May 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/LukeyP_wba/status/1267233878512734209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [pic.twitter.com/hPdubbf1rm](https://t.co/hPdubbf1rm)
>
> — Dan (@daniel\_wba) [May 31, 2020](https://twitter.com/daniel_wba/status/1267187066703613954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***West Brom fans, how happy were you when you found out that the Championship will resume on 20 June? Share your views in the comments section below!***