Vincent Kompany's Burnley side confirmed their promotion back into the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough on Friday evening.
The former Manchester City captain has enjoyed an outstanding season in charge at Turf Moor, overseeing a major rebuild from the side that was relegated last season as well as transforming the club's style of play.
The Clarets have dominated the second-tier from the off, with a high-pressing and expansive style. A run of 18 games unbeaten - 14 of which were wins - took Kompany and Burnley to within touching distance of promotion, with Luton's draw at Millwall on Friday handing them the chance to secure it at Middlesbrough.
And with goals from Ashley Barnes and Connor Roberts, the Lancashire outfit did so with seven games to spare - the earliest of the Championship era. ALSO READ: Man City handed Erling Haaland fitness boost vs Southampton It means that Kompany will once again come to the Etihad and face Pep Guardiola next season, having already done so in the FA Cup quarter-finals last month.
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