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He is currently enjoying Whelan's reward for promotion, holidaying in Barbados with the squad and club officials.
But that hasn't stopped him planning for the new season and plotting their survival course among the elite of English football.
Jewell said: "We are going into the Premiership which is arguably the best league in Europe and I don't want us to be the whipping boys.
"It will be tough as it's a major step up, so we have to be stronger, fitter and everything we were last season but better.
"My job is to make sure the club is on an even keel ready to meet the challenge.
"The players at the moment are still in party mood, deservedly relaxing and enjoying what has happened, but me and the chairman have our business heads on.
"I'm pleased all three of last season's promoted clubs to the Premiership didn't come straight back down.
"A lot of cynical people say who comes up goes down the next season and will be repeating it this summer.
"But I have proved them wrong once and I would love to do that again.
"If we can stay up in the first year, the mere fact you have a lot of money again the next season should make it a bit easier to survive."
Jewell will again preach a hard work ethic when his players report for pre-season training at the end of June.
It's a policy which has taken Latics from the old Second Division to the top flight under his stewardship.
Jewell said: "My thoughts on working hard and approaching things properly go back to my Liverpool days. They were a great team but just got on with it, humble in victory and didn't wallow in defeat.
"I have always thought the best teams are the ones who work the hardest.
"Chelsea have won the Premiership because they work ever so hard, while Arsenal and Manchester United were up there for the same reason.
"Everton made it into fourth place through sheer hard work, and that's how we approach things here.
"There is a myth in football that the higher you go, the stars don't need to work as hard.
"But what sets them apart is how hard they do work – as well as the fantastic ability they have, they work harder then the opposition.
"Put ability and work-rate together and you don't tend to lose too many matches."