Premier League Club Sacks Their Coach With 8 Games to End The Season

• Englishman Sean Dyche has been sacked at Premier League side Burnley after 10 years in charge of the club
• Burnley have not been having it rosy this season in the Premier League and they are currently occupying 18th on the table
• The club also wished Sean Dyche the best in his future coaching career adding that they will make an announcement on replacement soon

English professional football coach Sean Dyche has been sacked at Premier League side Burnley due to poor performance from the club this season in all competitions.

This latest development from those in charge of Burnley will come as a surprise considering the fact that Sean Dyche has been managing the club since 2012.

During his tenure in charge at Burnley, the 50-year-old led the club to two Premier League promotions.

Is Sean Dyche the only coach sacked by Burnley?

According to the report in the UK Sun, Assistant manager Ian Woan, first-team coach Steve Stone and goalkeeping coach Billy Mercer have also left the club.

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Burnley's chairman Alan Pace's reaction

“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.

“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.''

Former England defender feels ex-Ghana midfielder did not get enough credit at Chelsea

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Micah Richards feels former Chelsea star Michael Essien is one of the underrated players at the club and believes he did not get the kind of recognition he deserves.

The former Manchester City and England player praised the Ghanaian midfield enforcer, naming him among his best ten African players to play in the English topflight.

Reacting to his list on the BBC's Match of the Day Top 10 African Footballers in the EPL, Richards described him as 'top notch'.

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Other players on Micah Richard's list are Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah, Essien's former Chelsea teammate Didier Drogba, Togo forward Emmanuel Adebayor and Jay-Jay Okocha.

Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng, Nwankwo Kanu, Riyad Mahrez and Yaya Toure completes his list.

Michael Essien spent nine season with Chelsea, winning the English Premier League title twice, the FA Cup four times and the 2012 UEFA Champions League.