Four Premier League managers have reacted with shock at Burnley’s decision to sack Sean Dyche.
The Clarets took the surprise decision to part ways with Dyche after almost a decade under his tutelage, hoping that the decision can revitalise their survival bid.
Burnley are 18th in the Premier League table, four points behind Everton with eight games remaining.
Snap judgement: Burnley have f***ed this with Dyche sack
“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,” said Clarets chairman Alan Pace.
“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 call has shocked a number of rival Premier League managers, who were asked for their reaction during pre-match press conferences on Friday.
Well done to Sean Dyche for doing one of the great managerial jobs in PL history. He had a bantamweight budget and yet punched hard against the heavyweights for years.
— Gary Neville (@GNev2) April 15, 2022
Brighton coach Graham Potter was “surprised”, adding: “I feel for a colleague, someone I have a lot of respect for.
“It is never nice when someone loses their job, of course, and we know this is football and these things happen but I don’t think he will be out of work for long because the job he did at Burnley was fantastic.
“I think it is part of life. Sean is a big guy, he knows how it is. The reality is there are more people to feel sorry for than Premier League managers but there is a pressure, an expectation. Sometimes it is fair, sometimes it is unfair – it goes with the territory. We know that when we go into it. We know when results don’t go well you are under pressure, you have got scrutiny. But it is part of the…
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