The Baggies have finished second in the Championship table this season and will play in the Premier League during the 2020-21 campaign.
Slaven Bilic’s side played out a 2-2 draw with Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns in the league on Wednesday evening to secure the second and final automatic place in the standings.
Austin has taken to Twitter to revel in West Brom’s achievement, and believes that the Baggies have deservedly won promotion to the Premier League.
Good morning, massive congratulations to a great club @WBA on achieving promotion yes we did it the hard way HOWEVER we was one of the two best team in the league.... enjoy the moment #Baggies
— Charlie Austin (@chazaustin10) July 23, 2020
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Austin joined West Brom from Premier League club Southampton in the summer of 2019 for a transfer fee of 4 million pounds.
The 31-year-old former Queens Park Rangers forward has made 18 starts and 16 substitute appearances in the Championship for West Brom this season, scoring 10 goals and providing two assists in the process.
Leeds United are the other Championship club to have clinched automatic promotion to the Premier League, with Brentford, Fulham, Cardiff City and Swansea City clinching the playoff sports.