Slavisa Jokanovic urges Fulham to 'cross the magic line' at Wembley Play-Off Final

Jonathan Veal23 May 2018

Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic has urged his side to "cross the magic line" ahead of this weekend's Championship Play-Off Final.

The Cottagers take on Aston Villa at Wembley on Saturday for a chance to return to the Premier League after four seasons in the second tier.

Jokanovic's men had a brilliant campaign, going on a 23-game unbeaten run, but missed out on automatic promotion on the final day.

They overcame that disappointment to beat Derby in the semi-finals and Jokanovic wants the job finished.

The Serbian said: "I arrived here two and a half years ago fighting against relegation, we must try and make great steps, we have a great opportunity to bring this club back.

"We are now at the front of an important chance. We are going to follow our style and be confident we will cross the line.

"There is a huge job ahead of myself. It is an opportunity for a side to be part of the best league in the world.

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"That is a big motivation for us. Behind us is one great season but we can't think about past games.

"We have one opportunity to cross the magic line. I am thinking about the 90 minutes, the 120 minutes if we need it. We are ready for everything.

"We are playing a massive club, we know what we are going to face.

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"It's a huge game, it can be a Premier League game, but not next season.

"This is the final, an important game and everyone wants to do what they can do to make the step."

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