{"id":577647,"date":"2021-01-06T08:19:19","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T13:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=577647"},"modified":"2021-01-06T08:19:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T13:19:19","slug":"new-burnley-chairman-alan-pace-backs-sean-dyche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/06\/new-burnley-chairman-alan-pace-backs-sean-dyche\/","title":{"rendered":"New Burnley Chairman Alan Pace Backs Sean Dyche"},"content":{"rendered":"

Burnley chairman Alan Pace backs Sean Dyche<\/a> and is happy for the long-standing manager to stay at the club.<\/p>\n

New Burnley Chairman Alan Pace Backs Sean Dyche<\/h2>\n

Dyche to Stay<\/h3>\n

Sean Dyche has been at the club since October 2012, the longest stint of any current Premier League<\/a> boss.<\/p>\n

Pace is more than prepared to support Dyche.<\/p>\n

One of the main reasons for the takeover involved the stability that Dyche has brought to Burnley.<\/p>\n

When asked if Dyche can stay for as long as he wants, Pace said: \u201cAbsolutely. Sean is one of the things that led us to want to do this.<\/p>\n

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\u201dIt\u2019s really important for people to realise that, and hopefully I have expressed that to him directly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cLongevity and consistency and the good fortune of having someone who is a strong and capable leader like he is, is a blessing for us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s not just being a magician, that\u2019s not it, a magician does it once in a while. There\u2019s consistency here that we really, really like.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dyche’s contract runs until 2022. His current deal is worth \u00a370,000<\/a> a week.<\/p>\n

Work to be Done<\/h3>\n

Burnley sit 16th in the Premier League, on 16 points, five points above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n

The buffer is large enough for now, but Burnley will no doubt want to move up the table and towards safety.<\/p>\n

Dyche is well-versed in taking Burnley into the top flight, trying to keep them there, and then having to bring them back to their rightful place in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

But since the 2016\/7 season, the Clarets have kept themselves afloat.<\/p>\n

Last season they finished a respectable 10th.<\/p>\n

There is still, then, some work to do for Dyche’s side to climb the table.<\/p>\n

Transfers<\/h3>\n

Pace is seemingly ready to back his sentiments for Dyche with transfer funds.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cHe does have some things he\u2019s looking at. We\u2019re supportive of what he\u2019s looking at.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he wants to go forward on the things he wants to do we\u2019ll be there and support what he needs to have happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe prudence here is being able to move swiftly and support what needs to be done.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would expect we\u2019d be thoughtful in the process because that\u2019s what Sean has always done.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be very supportive of making sure he can achieve his goals. I don\u2019t expect Sean to be frustrated.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Clarets could also ship out players this January; Matej Vydra<\/a> reportedly wishes to leave Turf Moor<\/a> in order to boost his chances of being selected for the Czech Republic ahead of the European Championship.<\/p>\n

It could be a busy January for the club, with positive thinking chairman Pace happy to help his manager to augment his side.<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>