Burnley have sacked manager Sean Dyche after 10 years at Turf Moor.
The club have parted company with the 50 year-old – the longest-serving manager in the Premier League – following the disappointing 2-0 defeat to Norwich last weekend.
Dyche, who has been Burnley’s boss since October 2012 and signed a new contract due to run until the summer of 2025 in September, departs with the club facing a battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Sean Dyche had been at Burnley since 2012 and leaves with the club in the relegation zone
Dyche’s last game in charge at Turf Moor was the 2-0 defeat away to Norwich on Sunday
Burnley are four points adrift of safety with eight Premier League games remaining
The Clarets are four points adrift of safety with eight games of the campaign remaining. They have won only four times in the league all season, drawing eight and losing 14 of their 30 matches.
Club captain Ben Mee will be among the caretaker managerial team leading Burnley against West Ham on Sunday.
Burnley chairman Alan Pace admitted it was an ‘incredibly difficult decision’ to sack Dyche but said results had not been good enough.
‘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,’ Pace said.
‘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.’
The timing of Burnley’s decision is likely to raise eyebrows given it comes with the club fighting to keep their place in the Premier League.
The defeat to Norwich came five days ago, yet the club have waited until two days before their next fixture to act.
Burnley face West Ham in their next league outing at the London Stadium on Sunday.
Pace, whose ALK Capital group took over at Turf Moor in December 2020, said club captain Ben Mee would be part of the coaching staff for the trip to West Ham.
Dyche guided Burnley to two promotions during his 10 years in charge of the club
Burnley have struggled this season and have won only four games in the Premier League
Dyche won the Championship title in 2016 before leading Burnley to their highest Premier League finish
| Competition | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | W% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 258 | 72 | 68 | 118 | 249 | 364 | 28% |
| Championship | 125 | 63 | 41 | 21 | 180 | 103 | 50% |
| FA Cup | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 32% |
| League Cup | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 35% |
| UEFA Europa League Qualifying | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 33% |
| Overall | 425 | 149 | 118 | 158 | 482 | 524 | 35% |
‘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,’ Pace added.
‘The process of replacing Sean has begun and further announcements will be made to supporters in due course.’
According to Betfair, Sam Allardyce is the early favourite to succeed Dyche, ahead of former Newcastle and Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was sacked by Manchester United in November.
Allardyce is available at 5/1, with Pardew 12/1 and Solskjaer third favourite at 16/1.
Burnley chairman Alan Pace said it was an ‘incredibly difficult decision’ to sack Dyche
| Team | Manager | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | W% | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Arsene Wenger | 828 | 476 | 199 | 153 | 1561 | 807 | 57.5 | 1.96 |
| Manchester United | Alex Ferguson | 810 | 528 | 168 | 114 | 1627 | 703 | 65.2 | 2.16 |
| Everton | David Moyes | 427 | 173 | 123 | 131 | 568 | 503 | 40.5 | 1.5 |
| Wimbledon | Joe Kinnear | 278 | 92 | 82 | 104 | 338 | 398 | 33.1 | 1.29 |
| West Ham United | Harry Redknapp | 269 | 94 | 71 | 104 | 324 | 359 | 34.9 | 1.31 |
| Charlton Athletic | Alan Curbishley | 266 | 85 | 72 | 109 | 308 | 382 | 32 | 1.23 |
| Burnley | Sean Dyche | 258 | 72 | 68 | 118 | 249 | 364 | 27.9 | 1.1 |
| Liverpool | Jurgen Klopp | 251 | 160 | 57 | 34 | 538 | 239 | 63.8 | 2.14 |
| Liverpool | Rafael Ben¡tez | 228 | 126 | 55 | 47 | 371 | 183 | 55.3 | 1.9 |
| Bolton Wanderers | Sam Allardyce | 226 | 80 | 66 | 80 | 275 | 301 | 35.4 | 1.35 |
Dyche led the club to two promotions during his time at Turf Moor, the second coming in 2016, when they bounced straight back from relegation the previous season.
He guided Burnley to their highest-ever Premier League finish in 2018, when they ended the season in seventh place. Dyche also brought European football to the club that same year, despite a limited budget.
Dyche leaves having managed 425 games for the Clarets, with a win percentage of 35 per cent. His 258 matches in the Premier League is the seventh most by any manager at a single club.
Burnley was only Dyche’s second managerial job following a short stint at Watford but he quickly brought his own rugged, hard-working style to Turf Moor.
Dyche, who made 459 appearances as a centre-back in his playing career, is the 10th Premier League manager to be sacked this season.
He follows Xisco Munoz, Steve Bruce, Nuno Espirito Santo, Daniel Farke, Dean Smith, Solskjaer, Rafa Benitez, Claudio Ranieri and Marcelo Bielsa in losing their jobs during the current campaign.