Rotherham's 2-1 victory against Reading at New York Stadium secured their survival and ensured Wigan and Millwall joined Blackpool in League One next season.
Sharpe told the club's official website: " We will bounce back, I want that to be the main message to our fans
"Our only target next season is promotion, nothing else will suffice, and the job of rebuilding the club is already well under way under Gary Caldwell and his staff.
"Football is full of examples of clubs who have come back stronger after relegation and I want us to be the latest one of those.
"We have an amazing opportunity to start afresh and begin an exciting new era for the club.
"Earlier this month we made the change to appoint Gary and establish our new recruitment department and we can already see the changes taking root.
"The style of football we have played in these last four games is a pointer to the future and, despite the news, there is a sense of optimism around the place that we have the right people in place to take this club back to where we want to be, with the right football philosophy, a determination to build a thriving academy and the backing of our great supporters.
"At Wigan Athletic we believe
So let's dust ourselves down and be ready for the challenge of getting this club promoted at the first attempt."
Source : PA
Source: PA