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Steven Mair

Robbie Neilson on Dundee United title glory as Tannadice boss pinpoints the day he can't wait for

Championship-winning manager Robbie Neilson is looking forward to the UK lockdown being lifted - because he wants to celebrate Dundee United 's promotion with their fans.

Neilson won the Scottish second-tier for the second time after Dundee's yes vote to the SPFL resolution ended the Championship and crowned their city rivals as winners.

The ex- Hearts manager was delighted to have sealed his club's fate in the Premiership for next season but admitted there are more important things going on right now as the world fights the coronavirus pandemic.

But he's looking forward to the day when the club can finally come together to toast their achievement.

(SNS Group)

Speaking to Sky Sports, Neilson said: "I'm delighted to get it sealed up but there's bigger things going on in the world and in Britain at the moment.

"We just have to accept the way things are. The objective for the club at the start of the season was to get promoted as it has been for the last four seasons.

"We're just delighted to finally get the title and we can start planning for next year.

"The fans have been following the team up and down the length of the country for the last four years in a very difficult league.

"They've had a lot of disappointment throughout that time - play-offs a couple of times, disappointing games, disappointing results.

"To have finally managed to win the league and get out the league - we'd have liked to have celebrated it with them but there's bigger things going on at the moment.

"And I'm sure once things settle back down again and we can get out this lockdown, I'm sure we'll put something on and we can have a real celebration."

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