Thousands of fanatics rejoice Leeds United promotion

About 150,000 soccer fanatics descended on Leeds City Centre to rejoice Leeds United’s go back to the Premier League after a two-year absence.

Fans joined a mile-long parade via City Square, Boar Lane, New Market Street, The Headrow and portions of Wellington Street and Vicar Lane.

The crew’s promotion used to be showed on Easter Monday when Leeds beat Stoke City 6-0. They secured the championship with a last-gasp win over Plymouth on Saturday.

An open-top bus carried the gamers and team of workers via City Square.

Fans filed into the town within the early morning, and the parade started at 13:00 BST.

The crew bus headed from City Square alongside Boar Lane to the Corn Exchange, up previous the marketplace and directly to The Headrow at Vicar Lane ahead of heading to the world out of doors the Town Hall and artwork gallery.

The Leeds United anthem rang out and the air used to be thick with smoke from flares.

Fans additionally sang the Kaiser Chiefs anthem I Predict a Riot, which has grow to be synonymous with the membership.