Luton Town secure Premier League promotion after 31 years

Luton Town beat Coventry 6-5 on penalties to gain promotion to the English top-flight

Luton Town have officially been promoted back to the Premier League after 31 years of wait. They were demoted from the former Division One back in 2009.

It was just nine years ago when they were promoted from the National League. Now they are getting ready for the big show.

After a penalty shootout, the two entirely opposing emotions present in every play-off final are magnified even further.

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It doesn't seem like you were beaten up. Spot kicks were used to decide it. No activity occurred in between them for more than 120 minutes.

Luton Town, who advanced from non-league to the Championship play-off final, realised the Football Manager fantasy. The Barclays' promised paradise may be seen off on the horizon, shimmering like an illusion in the barren landscape.

The team, which rarely has more than a few thousand seats in its stadium, defeated Coventry in the Championship playoff final to make it to the Premier League for the first time ever.

The EFL Championship Play-Off Final on Saturday, which was advertised as football's £180 million game owing to the economic advantages of playing in the Premier League, saw Luton beat Coventry City. Luton won, and the Hatters advanced from non-league to the Premier League in less than ten years.

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But the Oak Stand at Kenilworth Road, the team's modest 10,356-seat stadium, which hosted spectators from Braintree Town and Welling United just under 10 years ago, best captures the Luton tale.

The identical route will be taken by supporters of Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal the next season. They will go through turnstiles positioned between Nos. 99 and 103 Oak Road and then proceed up a metal staircase that passes through the backyards of the nearby homes.

If Luton wins the promotion, they will need to spend £10 million on summer upgrades to ensure that their stadium satisfies Premier League minimum requirements.

These upgrades will include larger dressing rooms, new floodlights, better media/broadcasting facilities, a VAR system, and a brand-new stand to replace the enclosure directly across from the Main Stand.

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The Premier League may begin in less than three months even though Luton has received authority to construct a new 17,500-seat stadium at adjacent Power Court; Kenilworth Road, which is located 30 miles north of London, will undergo a fast renovation.

In 2013, Luton recruited John Still as a manager after attempting to leave the National League for a period without success.

Still had a 20-year track record of glory in the National League, having gained elevation to the EFL with Maidstone United in 1989 and Dagenham & Redbridge in 2007. His hiring served as the impetus for Luton's revival and ascent.