Coventry City (an English club that last played in the Premier League in 2001) secured the Championship title and promotion to the top flight on 17 April 2026, ending a 25-year absence from English football's highest tier. Central to their surge under manager Frank Lampard was Nigerian midfielder Frank Onyeka, 28, who joined on loan from Brentford in January 2026 and quickly became a cornerstone of the side, earning back-to-back Man of the Match awards and scoring a decisive long-range goal in a 3-2 win over Derby County in April. With a permanent transfer clause triggered by promotion, Onyeka is set to remain at the club as Coventry prepare to compete in the Premier League for the first time in a generation.