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Sean Dyche is in line to replace Frank Lampard

Length of contract to be sorted as Everton go for Dyche

Negotiations over length of contract appear to be the only hurdle Everton have to clear in order to appoint former Burnley manager Sean Dyche.

Soccer • 27 Jan 23

Sean Dyche was the Premier League's longest-serving manager but his near decade-long reign was ended on Friday with Burnley 18th in the Premier League and four points adrift of safety

Dyche sacking a shock to players – co-caretaker Jackson

Burnley's sacking of Sean Dyche came as a "shock" to the players, according to co-caretaker manager Mike Jackson.

Soccer • 16 Apr 22

Burnley have parted company with Sean Dyche

Sean Dyche sacked by Burnley

Relegation-threatened Burnley have sacked manager Sean Dyche.

Soccer • 15 Apr 22

Frank Lampard feels that his side did not deserve to lose at Burnley

'Everything is a challenge' - Lampard rues mistakes

Frank Lampard blamed individual errors after Everton sank ever closer to the relegation zone when Maxwel Cornet scored late on to give Burnley a 3-2 victory in the battle of two struggling teams.

Soccer • 06 Apr 22

Burnley are unable to field a team for their clash with Leicester

Burnley and Leicester clash postponed

Saturday's fixture between Burnley and Leicester has been postponed due to Covid-19 cases and injuries within the Clarets squad, the Premier League has announced.

Soccer • 14 Jan 22

Pep Guardiola and several backroom staff will miss the game

City boss Guardiola to miss FA Cup tie due to Covid-19

Pep Guardiola will miss Manchester City's FA Cup third-round tie at Swindon on Friday after testing positive for coronavirus, the Premier League club have announced.

Soccer • 06 Jan 22

Sean Dyche (L) and Jurgen Klopp have opposing views on the Premier League sticking with three substitutes this season

Welfare 'off the scale' - Dyche claps back at Klopp

Sean Dyche has insisted player welfare is "off the scale" after Jurgen Klopp accused Burnley of putting players' safety at risk by blocking the return to five substitutions.

Soccer • 28 Dec 21

The Clarets boss has been able to strengthen his squad ahead of this season

Burnley manager Dyche extends contract to 2025

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has signed a four-year contract extension with the club

Soccer • 16 Sep 21

Dyche (L) greets Klopp during Saturday's fixture

Dyche: Klopp wrong to name-check Burnley tacklers

Sean Dyche has criticised Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for singling out individual players when complaining about Burnley's challenges after Saturday's 2-0 win over the Clarets.

Soccer • 23 Aug 21

Robbie Brady leaves Burnley after contract expires

Burnley have confirmed that Robbie Brady has not renewed his contract, and that the Republic of Ireland international has left the club.

Soccer • 27 May 21

Burnley were unaware that Erik Pieters was suspended

Bournemouth save Burnley from playing banned Pieters

Burnley manager Sean Dyche revealed he was made aware of Erik Pieters' ineligibility for their FA Cup fifth-round clash against Bournemouth at Turf Moor by a staff member of the visiting team.

Soccer • 09 Feb 21

Brady in action against Chelsea on Sunday

Brady among Burnley doubts for Man City game

Burnley manager Sean Dyche expects to be without several players for the visit of Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday, with Republic of Ireland midfielder Robbie Brady among those emerging as potential doubts.

Soccer • 02 Feb 21

Dyche hopeful quartet will be back to face Man United

Burnley boss Sean Dyche is hopeful all his players who have been isolating because of coronavirus will be back for Tuesday's Premier League clash with Manchester United.

Soccer • 11 Jan 21

Sean Dyche's side are rooted to the bottom of the Premier League

Dyche not overly concerned by Burnley's lack of form

Burnley manager Sean Dyche insists there is no panic with his side bottom of the Premier League table at this stage of the season but accepts a first win would be psychologically important.

Soccer • 05 Nov 20

The 28-year-old was substituted after 40 minutes in last weekend's 4-2 defeat by Leicester City

Brady absent from Burnley squad with bruised ribs

Republic of Ireland international Robbie Brady will miss Burnley's Premier League clash with Southampton on Saturday night with bruised ribs.

Soccer • 25 Sep 20

Troy Parrott starts his first game for Millwall

Parrott handed Millwall debut against Burnley

Millwall have handed a full debut to Tottenham loanee Troy Parrott for the visit of Burnley in the Carabao Cup third round.

Soccer • 23 Sep 20

Sean Dyche is not too focused on the cup competitions

Cups are secondary priority for Burnley boss Dyche

Burnley manager Sean Dyche admits the Premier League has to take precedence over cup competitions.

Soccer • 16 Sep 20

'The outside noise, let's face it, opinion in life has never been more easy'

Sean Dyche is aiming to keep the outside noise at bay

Sean Dyche speaks in depth to RTÉ 2fm's Game On about the pressure on managers and players as well as the challenge for his club heading into the new Premier League season.

Soccer • 11 Sep 20

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny after the recent defeat to Finland in the Nations League

Dyche uses Wenger example to address Kenny's challenge

As Stephen Kenny looks to instill a style shift within the Republic of Ireland team, Burnley manager Sean Dyche has pointed to the example of Arsene Wenger in outlining how challenging evolution will be for his Irish counterpart.

Soccer • 10 Sep 20

Burnley omit Hendrick for City trip as deal runs down

Republic of Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick is among the Burnley players who have been left out of their Premier League fixture at Manchester City as they approach the end of their contracts, manager Sean Dyche confirmed.

Soccer • 22 Jun 20

Jeff Hendrick could walk away from Burnley at the end of the month

Burnley boss fears losing players as contracts expire

Burnley manager Sean Dyche fears he could lose Jeff Hendrick and three other members of his first-team squad within the next two weeks due to their contracts not being renewed by the club.

Soccer • 18 Jun 20

Jeff Hendrick in action against Leicester City's Christian Fuchs back in January

Safety first but Dyche admits Burnley want a return

Sean Dyche revealed Burnley are in favour of completing the 2019-20 Premier League campaign but the Clarets manager stressed that safety must come above everything else.

Soccer • 06 May 20

'Twice this season I have thought it was too much'

Fans crossed the line twice this season - Sean Dyche

Reacting to the Eric Dier incident, Burnley manager Sean Dyche revealed he has on two occasions this season reacted when he felt individuals were going too far with their abuse from the stands.

Soccer • 05 Mar 20

Danny Drinkwater is on loan at Burnley from Chelsea

Dyche backs Danny Drinkwater over nightclub incident

Sean Dyche is happy to give Danny Drinkwater a second chance after the midfielder was injured in an incident outside a nightclub.

Soccer • 12 Sep 19

'Simple. Ban them. It would be out of football within a month'

'Ban them' - Dyche wants bigger punishments for diving

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has called for stronger punishments for diving following Saturday's 2-1 Premier League defeat at Arsenal.

Soccer • 18 Aug 19