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Swansea City fans will welcome home their promotion-winning heroes with an open top bus parade on Tuesday night. | Swansea City fans will welcome home their promotion-winning heroes with an open top bus parade on Tuesday night. |
The Swans beat Reading 4-2 in the Championship play off final at Wembley to win a place in the Premier League. | |
Thousands of fans are expected to turn out for the event, which will start from Swansea's former ground, the Vetch Field, at 1830 BST. | Thousands of fans are expected to turn out for the event, which will start from Swansea's former ground, the Vetch Field, at 1830 BST. |
The players will also join Rod Stewart on stage at his concert at the Liberty Stadium on Wednesday evening. | |
Lord Mayor of Swansea, Ioan Richard, said: "It's a moment of history which I know many thousands of fans will want to share with their team. | Lord Mayor of Swansea, Ioan Richard, said: "It's a moment of history which I know many thousands of fans will want to share with their team. |
"It will be remembered for years to come." | "It will be remembered for years to come." |
Swansea beat Reading in a thrilling match with a hat-trick from Scott Sinclair and a goal from Stephen Dobbie. | Swansea beat Reading in a thrilling match with a hat-trick from Scott Sinclair and a goal from Stephen Dobbie. |
It is only eight years since they beat Hull City on the final day of the 2002/03 season to prevent a drop into non-league football. | It is only eight years since they beat Hull City on the final day of the 2002/03 season to prevent a drop into non-league football. |
But now supporters can look forward to their team taking on the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea. | But now supporters can look forward to their team taking on the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea. |
Promotion will net the club up to £90m as they become the first Welsh club to play in the Premier League. | Promotion will net the club up to £90m as they become the first Welsh club to play in the Premier League. |
Sport business consultant David Dick told BBC Radio Wales: "For Swansea in particular it's a massive inflow of cash. | |
"The minimum payments in the Premier League just in relation to the media rights is £50m. | |
"If you put that in the context of Swansea's total turnover being about £10m you can see just on that alone it's five times (that). | |
"Even if they go down they then get parachute payments over a four year period totalling £48m." | |
The achievement has been hailed by both First Minister Carwyn Jones and Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan as a boost not only for Swansea but also for Wales. | The achievement has been hailed by both First Minister Carwyn Jones and Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan as a boost not only for Swansea but also for Wales. |