After suffering a humiliating defeat to relegation-threatened Norwich a week earlier, the Burnley boss was left stunned when informed of his sacking after almost 10 years at Turf Moor as he prepared to resume his duty on Friday morning.
The Clarets’ top brass relieved Sean Dyche of his duties, which shocked everyone from his job of almost nine and a half years with the club. The top management has decided to act quickly with eight matches remaining this season.
Dyche led through one of the club’s most prosperous times, including promotion to the Premier League twice in the process and two top-half finishes in English football’s top-flight alongside a Europa League run.
Dyche’s knack for retaining the club’s status in the top division on a relatively small budget was pretty impressive. But this sudden decision has left many Burnley fans unhappy, considering his impressive stint at the club over the years.
The Clarets will face West Ham and Southampton on Sunday and Thursday, respectively, with the team currently four points from safety with eight games left. Rafa Benitez and Sam Allardyce are mentioned as early contenders to take over at Turf Moor.
Under 23s coach, Mike Jackson has now filled in for the void left over by Dyche and has said Burnley’s players need the full backing of the supporters.
Burnley are now placed 18th in the Premier League table, with four points from safety. Ironically, Dyche became the ninth Premier League manager to be sacked after losing to Norwich. Sean Dyche took over the managerial role in the year 2012, and in that time he has transformed the team ever since.
He twice got over the team to the Premier League and turned them into Premier League regulars, even qualifying for the UEFA’s second-tier competition, the Europa League, once after finishing seventh in the year 2018, which many thoughts was not achievable. With his sacking,
He managed to keep Burnley in the Premier League for almost 6 full seasons.
Dyche’s professional career started as a center-back, appearing for Chesterfield, Bristol City, Luton Town, Millwall, Watford, and Northampton Town. After retiring as a player in 2007, Sean became a coach at Watford, where he also served as manager from June 2011 until July 2012.
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Club’s official Twitter handle released a statement
Burnley has confirmed that manager Sean Dyche and a number of his backroom staff have been axed, according to a statement provided by the club. The statement read:
“Burnley Football Club can confirm that 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…”
According to The Athletic, ex-Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney’s name is being touted within the circles. He is now the manager of Derby County, where he oversaw a shock victory against Championship leaders Fulham on Saturday.
Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder, who has previously attracted the Turf Moor hierarchy’s interest, is another name mentioned.
With wins against Manchester United and Tottenham, Wilder guided his club, presently fifth in the Championship, into the FA Cup quarter-finals after taking over in November.
Sean Dyche in talks with Burnley over Compensation settlement
Sean Dyche is still in discussions with Burnley about a £15 million compensation pay-off. The talks are still in the early stages since Dyche committed to a new agreement for roughly £100,000 per week at the start of the 2021-22 season, which was set to last until 2025.
Dyche is expected to make a statement regarding his resignation through the League Managers’ Association (LMA) after the financial details with Burnley get resolved.
