Relegation-threatened Burnley sack Dyche
RELEGATION-THREATened Burnley announced last Friday (Apr 15) they had sacked long-serving manager Sean Dyche with eight games of the Premier League season remaining.
The Clarets are 18th in the English top-flight four points adrift of safety after just four league wins all season.
“Results this season have been disappointing and, while
this was an incredibly difficult
decision, with eight crucial games of the campaign remaining, we feel a change is needed to give the squad the best possible chance of retaining its Premier League status,” chairman Alan Pace said in a club statement.
Pace said he wanted to “place on record our sincere thanks to Sean and his staff for their achievements at the club over the last decade”.
The 50-year-old Dyche, who signed a new contract due
to run until 2025 in September,
had been the longest-serving manager of any club in the Premier League, having taken
charge in Oct 2012.
He twice led the Clarets to
promotion from the Championship and brought European football to Turf Moor in 2018 despite a limited budget, but his side have been in the bottom three virtually all season.
“The process of replacing Sean has begun and further announcements will be made to supporters in due course,” said Pace, whose ALK Capital
group took over at Turf Moor in Dec 2020
At time of press, Burnley have 25 points after 31 games,
three behind Frank Lampard’s Everton, who are in 17th place.