David Wagner wished QPR boss Ian Holloway luck for life in the Championship next season after Huddersfield defied the odds to win Premier League promotion.
Few backed these sides to be challenging for promotion at the start of the campaign, with Wagner's men considered to be in for a Championship relegation fight as the Royals started anew under Jaap Stam.
Both teams have had memorable campaigns but Reading's has ended in heartache, whereas Huddersfield can look forward to life in the Premier League after securing a 4-3 penalty shootout triumph after 120 goalless minutes at Wembley.
The Terriers faced an uphill battle after fans' favourite Michael Hefele missed his spot-kick, only for Liam Moore to blaze over and Danny Ward - the shootout hero in the semi-final at Sheffield Wednesday - to save Jordan Obita's penalty.
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Christopher Schindler stepped up to send Huddersfield into the top flight for the first time since 1972, leading to wild celebrations on the field and in the stands.
Holloway was working as a TV pundit at the start of the season when he predicted the Terriers would be relegated by the end of the campaign.
With Holloway's QPR having been involved in their own fight to stave off the drop, Wagner was in the mood to celebrate, saying: "By the way, Ian Holloway, all the best for next season.
"I know a lot of the pundits wrote us off at the start of the season.
"I think around Christmas I thought we have a real chance to come into the play-offs.
"I think this whole group of players deserved it over the season."
Additional reporting by the Press Association.
