Hull City manager Sergej Jakirovic celebrated a historic achievement this week as he addressed a crowd of 40,000 supporters from the balcony of Hull City Hall. The celebration followed the team's 1-0 victory over Middlesbrough in the Championship playoff final, a win secured by a late goal from Oli McBurnie.

During the event, Jakirovic jokingly referenced his initial goal for the season, which was merely to avoid relegation to League One. He told the crowd that he had "failed" in that modest task because the team had instead achieved an unlikely promotion to the Premier League. The victory is considered particularly significant given that the club narrowly avoided relegation to the third tier of English football on goal difference just one season prior. The event, held on a spring bank holiday, marked the culmination of what many are describing as a fairytale season for the club.