Sheffield Wednesday: Carlos Carvalhal aims to repay '˜unbelievable' Owls fans
Despite securing their highest-place finish in 17 years, the Owls missed out on promotion to the top-flight.
Wednesday lost in the play-offs for the second year running as Huddersfield Town beat Carvalhal’s men 4-3 on penalties in the semi-finals after it finished 1-1 on aggregate over two legs.
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Although the Owls fell short at the final hurdle, head coach Carvalhal is confident the team can be involved in the promo tion shake-up again next term.
Carvalhal, who agreed a contract extension earlier this week, said: “Everybody knows we must come back strong because the support we had all season was unbelievable.
“It was an unbelievable atmosphere in the second leg (of the play-offs) and we must repay the fans on the pitch and give a lot of happiness to them.”
The Portuguese chief said the supporters played a big part in persuading him to prolong his Hillsborough stay.
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“I received a lot of messages from the fans and I am sure that I must stay given this warm environment that I feel inside the club,” said Carvalhal.
Slow starts in each of the last two campaigns have hindered Wednesday’s ability to mount a top-two push.
Carvalhal admitted: “The beginning of the season is very important and I hope we can start better and win more points. If we start well and are near the first positions, we can do well.”