Burnley announce Premier League promotion parade
Burnley FC will mark their return to the Premier League with an open-top bus parade, it has been announced.
The Clarets clinched promotion with a 2-1 win over Sheffield United on 21 April, confirming their return to the top flight.
Tens of thousands of fans are expected to line the streets on 6 May as manager Scott Parker and the players appear at Burnley Town Hall from 18:15 BST for interviews on the balcony.
From 19:00 the parade will then take about an hour to travel to Turf Moor.
The squad will be officially welcomed by Burnley Council chief executive officer Lukman Patel, who said: "It's fantastic to see Burnley FC back where they belong again, in the Premier League.
"Everyone at the club, and all of the supporters, have done a brilliant job in getting us back into the best football league in the world.
"When the club is doing well, Burnley and the whole borough seems to be that much brighter and positive, and gives us all such a massive boost."
The route, organised by Burnley Council, will take the bus down Manchester Road and on to pedestrianised St James' Street, straight across the crossroads into Yorkshire Street, and finally into Harry Potts Way and Turf Moor.
The players will not be appearing at Turf Moor and no public events are planned at the stadium.
There is bound to be some traffic disruption, with road closures and congestion in the area. But the council and police have not yet issued any advice on travel arrangements.
There will be activities and challenges leading up to the players' arrival.
These will run on 6 May from midday until 16:30 in the pedestrianised area outside McDonald's on St James' Street.
In the coming days, fans will be able pick-up special brochures detailing the locations and timings, Burnley Council said.
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