"Hopefully it won't be the only time in their life they experience it, but it's been 34 years. "It's a big deal. It brings us all together and we can celebrate as a city. It's one of those special things you never know when you'll be able to experience again. "You can feel the atmosphere in town. I want everyone to be able to take part in that. If we could just go down to stadium and have a big party that would be awesome."
"They have had several British managers, including former Manchester United defender Bill Foulkes - a survivor of the 1958 Munich air disaster and European Cup winner in 1968 - in 1985, and Roy Hodgson for 18 months from 2004 to 2005. Viking also had several players who went on to have careers in the English Premier League, including striker Erik Nevland at United, Fulham defender Brede Hangeland, Southampton striker Egil Ostenstad and Thomas Myhre, who was a goalkeeper at Everton and Sunderland."
Viking FK secured the Norwegian top-flight title with a 5-1 home win over Valerenga on the final day, finishing one point ahead of Bodo/Glimt, who beat Fredrikstad 5-0. The championship is Viking's first since 1991 and their ninth overall, after having been in the second tier as recently as 2018. Fans reacted with excitement and calls for a city celebration, with one supporter urging a day off to join festivities. Viking enjoyed most of their earlier success between 1972 and 1982. The club has employed notable British managers and produced players who later featured in the English Premier League.
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