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Alex Neil was delighted to bring the good times back to Sunderland after they returned to the Championship for the first time in four years.
The Black Cats deservedly beat Wycombe 2-0 in the Sky Bet League One play-off final at Wembley, with goals from Elliot Embleton and Ross Stewart sealing promotion in front of 46,000 fans.
Those supporters have not had it easy in recent times, with back-to-back relegations and four years of third-tier obscurity.
Sunderland boss Alex Neil celebrates after clinching promotion at Wembley on Saturday
Neil, who was appointed in February following Lee Johnson's surprise sacking, was proud to be the man to reverse the slide.
'When you come to a club like Sunderland, people love a fallen giant and love to stick the boot in,' he said.
'It was such a challenge for me to come here because this club has hoovered up managers over the last four years, but I have always had confidence I could go to a big club.
'I'm not the one dancing around, people think I'm miserable but I'm not, I'm content. I'm extremely satisfied I have been able to deliver so much to so
