Burnley’s Coach, Sean Dyche Has Been Sacked

Sean Dyche, Burnley’s manager for the past ten years, has been fired.

Dyche departs the Clarets in 18th place in the Premier League rankings, four points behind Everton, with both teams having eight games remaining.

Following a year as manager of Watford, he joined Burnley in October 2012 and secured two promotions to the Premier League, where they have been a fixture since 2016.

The Clarets were defeated 2-0 by Norwich on Sunday, putting their survival prospects in jeopardy, with 17th-placed Everton defeating Manchester United the day before.

Ben Mee, the club captain, has been named as part of the coaching staff that will lead the team to West Ham on Sunday.

In a statement released by the club, it said, “Burnley Football Club can confirm the club has parted company with manager Sean Dyche, assistant manager Ian Woan, first-team coach Steve Stone and goalkeeping coach Billy Mercer.

“Dyche was the longest-serving manager in the Premier League, having been in charge of the Clarets for nine-and-a-half years, overseeing a period which will go down as one of the most successful in the club’s history.

“During this time, the team was promoted twice from the Championship, achieved two top-half Premier League finishes and qualified for Europe for the first time in 51 years.”

The club’s chairman, Alan Pace also said, “Firstly, we would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Sean and his staff for their achievements at the club over the last decade.

“During his time at Turf Moor, Sean has been a credit both on and off the pitch, respected by players, staff, supporters, and the wider football community.

“However, 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.

“Under-23s coach Mike Jackson, assisted by Academy Director Paul Jenkins, Under-23s goalkeeping coach Connor King and club captain Ben Mee have been asked to take charge of the team for Sunday’s game with West Ham United.

“The process of replacing Sean has begun and further announcements will be made to supporters in due course.”