In their last season in the second tier, the Royals won the league with a record 106 points - and lost just once.

But Coppell believes that will have no impact on their bid to regain Premiership status.

And he told the club's official website: "The fact that we won promotion two years ago won't help us because it's a new challenge, everything is different.

"There might be some of the same players here, but it's one competitive league.

"A lot of teams will be gambling -there are new owners intent on getting into the Premier League.

"So it's a totally different situation from the last team and what happened in the past will not help or hinder us now. There's a fresh plan with drive and determination for the season."