Vincent Kompany brings a fresh change to the tactics at Burnley

After suffering relegation a season ago, Vincent Kompany arrives at Turf Moor to take Burnley back to the Premier League. However, as is so often the case, that race to the top flight for the 24 teams in the Championship is the most brutal challenge in the English pyramid. The reward is the most prosperous […]

London (AFP) – Vincent Kompany's first competitive match as manager of Burnley ended in a 1-0 Championship win away to Huddersfield Town on Friday. The former Manchester City captain was appointed as the permanent successor to the long-serving Sean Dyche last month following Burnley's relegation from the Premier League. On-loan Chelsea winger Ian Maatsen marked […]

London (AFP) – Everton signed Burnley winger Dwight McNeil on Thursday in a deal worth a reported £20 million ($24 million). McNeil agreed a five-year contract with Everton as he made a quick return to the Premier League following Burnley's relegation last season.  The 22-year-old scored seven goals in 137 Premier League appearances for the […]

London (AFP) – Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has been appointed as the new manager of Burnley, the Championship club announced on Tuesday. The Belgian, 36, who left his job as Anderlecht head coach last month, said he was "excited by the challenge ahead". "Burnley Football Club is a truly historic English side and […]

London (AFP) – Burnley were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday, the final day of the 2021/22 season. The Clarets had to better the result of relegation rivals Leeds to extend their six-season stay in English football's top flight. But Burnley lost 2-1 at home to Newcastle while Leeds won 2-1 away to Brentford. […]

Watford (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Burnley came from a goal down in the final 10 minutes to move clear of the bottom three in the Premier League with a 2-1 win away to Watford on Saturday that piled pressure on faltering Everton. Victory at Vicarage Road, which confirmed Norwich's relegation from English football's top flight, […]

London (AFP) – Christian Pulisic settled Chelsea's top four nerves as his late goal sealed a dramatic 1-0 win against West Ham, while Burnley climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 1-0 victory against Wolves on Sunday. With Liverpool looking to close the gap on leaders Manchester City to one point with […]

Burnley (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Burnley improved their chances of avoiding relegation from the Premier League as Connor Roberts' superb strike inspired a vital 2-0 win against Southampton on Thursday. The Clarets won for the first time since Sean Dyche's sacking thanks to Roberts' sublime curler and Nathan Collins' header. Roberts' first goal for Burnley following […]

London (AFP) – Burnley began life without Sean Dyche with a 1-1 draw at West Ham on Sunday on a costly day for the Clarets as they lost midfielder Ashley Westwood to a sickening looking injury. Westwood's leg buckled underneath him in a routine challenge with West Ham's Nikola Vlasic in the first-half and was […]

London (AFP) – Burnley began life without Sean Dyche with a 1-1 draw at West Ham on Sunday on a costly day for the Clarets as they lost midfielder Ashley Westwood to a sickening looking injury. Westwood's leg buckled underneath him in a routine challenge with West Ham's Nikola Vlasic in the first-half and was […]

London (AFP) – Relegation-threatened Premier League club Burnley announced on Friday they had sacked long-serving manager Sean Dyche. The Clarets are 18th in the Premier League, four points adrift of safety having won only four matches all season. "Results this season have been disappointing and, while this was an incredibly difficult decision, with eight crucial […]