{"id":1257332,"date":"2022-04-15T11:57:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T10:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1257332"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:34:57","slug":"burnley-sack-sean-dyche-news-reaction","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/burnley-sack-sean-dyche-news-reaction\/","title":{"rendered":"The internet reacts as Burnley sack Sean Dyche after nearly a decade in charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Relegation-threatened Burnley have relieved manager Sean Dyche of his duties with eight matches remaining this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 50-year-old tactician had been the Premier League&#8217;s longest-serving coach but the recent defeat to Norwich, which leaves the <em>Clarets<\/em> staring demotion in the face, forced his departure.<\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After their first 30 matches of the season, Burnley had won on four occasions while suffering 14 losses. The goal-shy club would manage to score 25 times, second-fewest in the competition. But they conceded 44 goals, the best defensive record of any side in the bottom nine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, though, Burnley find themselves second from bottom and four points adrift of safety heading into the next round of fixtures.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/premier-league-relegation-odds-21-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where do Burnley rank among favourites for 2021\/22 Premier League relegation?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dyche, who oversaw five defeats across Burnley&#8217;s last six matches, had been in charge for nearly a decade. Under his leadership the Lancashire-based club achieved two promotions to England&#8217;s top division and two top-half Premier League finishes as well as qualifying for Europe in 2018 something they hadn&#8217;t managed to do so in 51 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Kwiff betting offer: Bet \u00a310 Get \u00a320<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Eligible readers interested in the Kwiff betting offer can follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kwiff-com?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>THIS LINK<\/strong><\/a> or click the image below<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/kwiff-com?q=uk-all-cso-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1256928 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2276\" height=\"1328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy.jpg 2276w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-1024x597.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-110x64.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-120x70.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-66x39.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-80x47.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-180x105.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-380x222.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-1028x600.jpg 1028w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-240x140.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-1100x642.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-85x50.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-34x20.jpg 34w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2022\/04\/12194034\/1256927_1256927_Screenshot-2022-04-12-at-19.35-copy-330x193.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2276px) 100vw, 2276px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>New Customers Only. The Promotion operates as a \u00a320 Surprise Bet when you place a bet of at least \u00a310 on any market with odds greater than or equal to 1.50 as your first bet. The Promotion runs from 29\/12\/2021 12:00 (UTC) until 31\/12\/2022 12:00 (UTC) (the \u201cPromotional Period\u201d). 18+ only. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be Gamble Aware<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Dyche becomes the 10th managerial casualty in this season&#8217;s Premier League after Xisco Mu\u00f1oz (Watford), Steve Bruce (Newcastle), Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo (Tottenham), Daniel Farke (Norwich), Dean Smith (Aston Villa), Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Man Utd), Rafael Ben\u00edtez (Everton), Claudio Ranieri (Watford) and Marcelo Bielsa (Leeds).<\/p>\n<p>Chairman Alan Pace says he felt he was left with no choice, but was nevertheless grateful for Dyche&#8217;s services. &#8220;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,&#8221; he said in a club statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, 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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Burnley head to West Ham on Sunday with Under-23s coach Mike Jackson in charge. He&#8217;ll be assisted by Academy Director Paul Jenkins, Under-23s goalkeeping coach Connor King and club captain Ben Mee.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The longest-serving managers in the Premier League, following Sean Dyche&#39;s departure:<\/p>\n<p>\u25c9 J\u00fcrgen Klopp (6Y 189D)<br \/>\u25c9 Pep Guardiola (5Y 288D)<\/p>\n<p>It&#39;s always these two. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A3g3vTX2Cn\">pic.twitter.com\/A3g3vTX2Cn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Squawka (@Squawka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Squawka\/status\/1514901800423510019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Understabbly this news reverberated across social media with many voicing their opinions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What a joke!&#8221; wrote Jamie Carragher.<\/p>\n<p>If you had given him a decent budget you would never have had a worry about getting relegated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a joke! <br \/>If you had given him a decent budget you would never have had a worry about getting relegated. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uIG7bL2nUl\">https:\/\/t.co\/uIG7bL2nUl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Carra23\/status\/1514903189383958528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Opta wrote: &#8220;2013 &#8211; Sean Dyche is the first Premier League manager to be sacked over Easter since Martin O&#8217;Neill for Sunderland in 2013. Sacrifice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">2013 &#8211; Sean Dyche is the first Premier League manager to be sacked over Easter since Martin O&#39;Neill for Sunderland in 2013. Sacrifice. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Eu3CcdPOT\">pic.twitter.com\/1Eu3CcdPOT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OptaJoe\/status\/1514906733692571648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What a brilliant job he did for so many years. Feels like a really sh*tty thing to do,&#8221; said Gary Lineker.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Burnley have sacked Sean Dyche with 8 games left of the season. What a brilliant job he did for so many years. Feels like a really shitty thing to do.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GaryLineker\/status\/1514914147686883332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>New York Times reporter Tariq Panja wrote: &#8220;This feels like start of death spiral for club that was in relatively good shape until it was handed over to ALK who appear to have done nothing beyond using the club\u2019s own money to finance their takeover. Now no Dyche and pile of debt that didn\u2019t exist before. Fit and proper.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This feels like start of death spiral for club that was in relatively good shape until it was handed over to ALK who appear to have done nothing beyond using the club\u2019s own money to finance their takeover. Now no Dyche and pile of debt that didn\u2019t exist before. Fit and proper. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OJ9fbjIPbr\">https:\/\/t.co\/OJ9fbjIPbr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; tariq panja (@tariqpanja) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tariqpanja\/status\/1514902493255376901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That Ben Mee will be part of the coaching team for Sunday&#8217;s game against West Ham saw Burnley captain Ben Mee&#8217;s name trend on Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ben Mee player\/assistant manager on Sunday <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DdljzHe0Di\">pic.twitter.com\/DdljzHe0Di<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matthew Stanger (@MatthewStanger) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatthewStanger\/status\/1514906065594368001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Athletic&#8217;s Norwich City correspondent Michael Bailey highlighted the curse of the Canaries this season: &#8220;Wow. So Norwich have won 5 games this season and on 3 occasions, their opponents have sacked their manager as a result.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wow. So Norwich have won 5 games this season and on 3 occasions, their opponents have sacked their manager as a result. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NCFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0fpyCw1OlJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/0fpyCw1OlJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Bailey (@michaeljbailey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaeljbailey\/status\/1514899854694170624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/virgin-bet-bonus-code-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virgin Bet bonus code<\/a> (bet \u00a310, get \u00a320 sign-up offer)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-live-streaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Live stream today&#8217;s football<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relegation-threatened Burnley have relieved manager Sean Dyche of his duties with eight matches remaining this season. The 50-year-old tactician had been the Premier League&#8217;s longest-serving coach but the recent defeat to Norwich, which leaves the Clarets staring demotion in the face, forced his departure. 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