Dyche: I told new owners we’d struggle
SEAN DYCHE has revealed he warned Burnley’s new owners of a likely relegation battle this season due to chronic underinvestment from the previous regime.
Ahead of today’s crucial trip to rockbottom Norwich City, the Clarets remain stuck in the Premier League drop zone.
But this year’s struggles have not come as a surprise to Dyche, who says he previously told owners ALK Capital there could be a rocky road ahead.
“I said to the owners this is likely, the probability is a toughish period,” he said.
“I felt there was a crossover period the club was going to hit because in the last three years the investment levels weren’t where they needed to be.
“For what became the obvious reason, when the club got sold.
“I explained that’s what it would be. I explained it would be a tough period – maybe not this tough because I was expecting a bit better than this – but I said it wouldn’t be a walk in the park because regeneration that should have been done three years ago hasn’t been.
“So now you have to regenerate quickly.
“We started the process with Connor Roberts, Collo [Nathan Collins] and Maxwel Cornet. Wout Weghorst came in later with Woody [Chris Wood] leaving.
“We are on the right lines. Even with a new ownership, a bit more open-minded about bringing in players from afar, you can’t regenerate overnight unless you put in nowadays.
“It could be £90million. Newcastle did £90m in January.
“We are piecing it together on time so there has to be a bit of reality. Is it going to be easy? No, it’s not going to be easy to remodel and get players in who can play in the Premier League.”