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Burnley returns to Premier League

Burnley returned to the Premier League at the first attempt with a 1-0 home win over Queens Park Rangers securing promotion from the Championship and a minimum £100 million windfall on Monday.

Brighton & Hove Albion’s earlier 1-1 draw with Derby County meant Burnley could go up with a game to spare with victory over QPR and they achieved it through a Sam Vokes header on the hour.

The Lancashire club, relegated last year, have 90 points, two more than Brighton and Middlesbrough who meet next weekend to decide who takes the second automatic promotion spot.

A new three-year domestic TV rights deal for the Premier League worth 5.14 billion pounds kicks in next season meaning promotion to the top flight has never been more lucrative.

Even finishing bottom next season will be worth 100 million pounds with so-called parachute payments over subsequent seasons estimated to double that total.

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