I never imagined it would be this hard, says Bilic after West Brom promotion


Soccer Football - Championship - West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Britain - July 22, 2020 West Bromwich Albion manager Slaven Bilic celebrates their first goal, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Action Images/Carl Recine

LONDON (Reuters) - West Bromwich Albion manager Slaven Bilic wore every possible emotion on his face on a nerve-shredding night of tension at the Hawthorns as his side secured promotion to the Premier League.

Bilic knew anything other than victory over Queen's Park Rangers could allow Brentford to sneak into the runners-up spot behind Leeds United. As it turned out, a 2-2 draw was enough as Brentford were beaten at home by Barnsley.

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