Slavisa Jokanovic ready to return and wants one of football's hardest jobs

Slavisa Jokanovic has become the Championship’s promotion specialist.

Jokanovic has led Fulham and Watford into the Premier League and is ready for another challenge after Sheffield United.

Former Fulham boss Jokanovic, 53, knows exactly what it takes to get into the promised land and yet still believes achieving may be one of the hardest jobs in football.

Jokanovic said: “There’s a huge difference between the top six in the Premier League and the rest whereas in the Championship it is very even.

“There’s 18 clubs who start the season believing they can be promoted.

"There’s not the same difference between the teams like the Premier League. This competition, the Championship, is one of the hardest in the world. There’s a lot of up and down during the season.

“There are big clubs in the Championship with Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest, huge names. Look at Blackburn, they are having a great season, QPR too. Fulham are doing brilliantly, scoring lots of goals.

“It’s an aggressive league, in one week you can win nine points, lose nine points, you have to be ready for the competition and the recovery.

“People talk about work, work, work, but actually maybe recovery is more important than work. You can’t do anything without the right preparation.

“You can make calculations and know how many points you need not to be relegated, get promoted, be calm, be ready for the next steps and find the best way forward.

“For me, it was still more difficult to stay in the Premier League than get promoted. The Premier League is different speed, harder and it’s a different challenge.

“But the Championship is still so tough. The intensity, the mistakes, it’s a challenge. It’s one of the most aggressive leagues in the world. It’s so