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Jurgen Klopp has bemoaned the elements in recent weeks

Dyche expects Liverpool to walk through hail storm

Burnley boss Sean Dyche does not believe adverse weather conditions will put the wind up title-chasing Liverpool when the sides meet on Sunday.

Soccer • 09 Mar 19

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino confronts referee Mike Dean after the game

Pochettino rues 'a massive opportunity lost'

Mauricio Pochettino blamed the disappointment of a massive blow to Tottenham's Premier League title chances for his post-match outburst at referee Mike Dean.

Soccer • 23 Feb 19

Sean Dyche praised the contribution of Jeff Hendrick

Jeff Hendrick signs contract extension with Burnley

Burnley have secured the services of Republic of Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick for another 12 months.

Soccer • 20 Dec 18

Ciaran Clark celebrates scoring Newcastle's second goal

Clark on the mark as Newcastle stay on rise

Newcastle climbed further away from the Premier League relegation zone with a third consecutive victory and their first at Turf Moor in more than 40 years.

Soccer • 26 Nov 18

Nick Pope has had surgery on a shoulder injury

Goalkeeper woes for Burnley as Pope has surgery

Burnley's Nick Pope has undergone an operation on a dislocated shoulder to leave the club facing a goalkeeping headache.

Soccer • 01 Aug 18

Fans in Wembley spent a lot of time watching the referee Paul Tierney touch his ear

Video killing fan fun as spectators turn on VAR

Supporters are unhappy with impact VAR is having on their matchday experience, with Tottenham's shambolic 6-1 FA Cup win in Wembley the latest example.

Soccer • 01 Mar 18

Dyche was appointed Burnley manager in 2012

Dyche commits to Burnley with new long-term contract

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has extended his stay at Turf Moor by signing a new four-and-a-half-year contract.

Soccer • 23 Jan 18

Burnley's flowering the result of player development, says Dyche

'Individually and collectively we're getting stronger'

The blossoming of Burnley this season is the result of a collective drive for incremental player improvement at the club, manager Sean Dyche said ahead of Saturday's Premier League trip to Huddersfield Town.

Soccer • 29 Dec 17

The Clarets are only being kept out of the Champions League qualification spots on goal difference

Dyche tells his players to leave their egos at the gate

Sean Dyche believes a culture of equality will prevent egomania creeping into a Burnley team that sits alongside Tottenham and Liverpool in the table.

Soccer • 15 Dec 17

Sean Dyche: 'Football is about realities but also about dreams.'

'I'm super proud... the proudest man in Proudsville'

Burnley manager Sean Dyche was "the proudest man in Proudsville" after his side made light of an off night to beat struggling Stoke City 1-0 with a last-gasp goal and climb to fourth in the Premier League on Tuesday.

Soccer • 13 Dec 17

Robbie Brady being stretchered off at the King Power Stadium

Brady recovery begins after successful operation

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has confirmed that the the operation on Robbie Brady's injured knee went well, but did not give any time frame on a return to action for the Republic of Ireland international.

Soccer • 07 Dec 17

Jeff Hendrick and Robbie Brady after Tuesday's defeat

Dyche backs Burnley's 'resilient' Irish to bounce back

Burnley boss Sean Dyche has welcomed his crushed Irish contingent back to Turf Moor with open arms.

Soccer • 17 Nov 17

Sean Dyche insists he's fully focused on his job with Burnley

Burnley boss Dyche plays down Everton link

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has said he is fully focused on his job at Turf Moor after media reports linked him to the vacant position at Everton.

Soccer • 02 Nov 17

Sean Dyche has enjoyed a positive start to the season with Burnley.

Report: Everton interested in Burnley boss Sean Dyche

Everton are interested in speaking with Burnley manager Sean Dyche with a view to inviting him to be their new manager, according to Sky Sports.

Soccer • 31 Oct 17

Hendrick strikes late to seal victory for Burnley

Sean Dyche celebrated his fifth anniversary as Burnley manager with a 1-0 victory over Newcastle that moved them up to seventh.

Soccer • 30 Oct 17

Stephen Ward: 'It's no surprise he's being linked here, there and everywhere given the job he's done here'

Stephen Ward desperate for Dyche to stay at Burnley

Sean Dyche celebrates five years in charge of Burnley on Monday and Republic of Ireland defender Stephen Ward is hopeful the "blow" of potentially losing him is not imminent.

Soccer • 30 Oct 17

Dyche has won promotion to the Premier League twice with Burnley

Dyche favourite to succeed Koeman at Everton

Everton are searching for a new manager to lift them out of the Premier League relegation zone, with Sean Dyche the bookmakers'' favourite to take over.

Soccer • 24 Oct 17

Jon Walters is recovering from a knee injury

Burnley boss Dyche upbeat on Walters' play-off hopes

Jon Walters' hopes of taking part in the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off are not dead and buried, according to his Burnley boss Sean Dyche.

Soccer • 12 Oct 17

Ronald Koeman's Everton have had an indifferent start to the season

Koeman gets the backing from Everton chief

Everton manager Ronald Koeman still has the "total support" of majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri despite the club's underwhelming start to the season.

Soccer • 02 Oct 17

Jeff Hendrick runs to celebrate his goal with Stephen Ward

Dyche hails Irish involvement in Burnley match winner

Burnley manager Sean Dyche took delight in the "tremendous" winning goal at Everton which involved Republic of Ireland internationals Jeff Hendrick, Stephen Ward and Robbie Brady.

Soccer • 01 Oct 17

Jose Mourinho is among those who backs a transfer window change

Premier League clubs to vote on transfer window changes

Premier League clubs will vote next month on a proposal to ensure the transfer window closes before the season starts, with the plan already winning the backing of several managers.

Soccer • 18 Aug 17