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Burnley’s owners have been urged to “calm down” if the club are promoted to the Premier League at the end of this campaign, following two relegations in three seasons.
ALK Capital LLC, led by American businessman Alan Pace, bought Burnley on December 31 2020, with the Clarets sat 16th in the top flight.
However, nearly four years later, the Lancashire outfit have been back in the Championship twice, and will now be hoping for an instant return to the Premier League after finishing 19th in 2023/24.
ALK bought an 84% stake in the club, and have had three full-time managers since their arrival, after Sean Dyche had previously spent almost 10 years in charge at Turf Moor.
Nevertheless, Burnley enter the new season with renewed hopes after the appointment of Scott Parker, who has previously won promotion to the Premier League with both Bournemouth and Fulham.
Vincent Kompany era has led to questions from Burnley fans
The Clarets had been in the top flight since 2016 before their relegation in 2022. However, they won the Championship in dominant fashion under the guidance of former Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany in their first season back in the second tier.
It has not been the greatest ride for Burnley’s owners since their arrival, but this season there is a sense of anticipation following the exit of Kompany.
The club no longer faces the same pressures of having one of the Premier League’s greatest ever players as their manager, and they can focus once again on the football.
Parker has started to come into his own in the Championship, and has been extremely successful in the division, and with new signings such as Lucas Pires and Shurandy Sambo, as well as Maxime Esteve’s loan move turning into a permanent one from Montpellier, hopes are high for the new season.
“They’re American owners, and they’ve got a very weird idea of fan culture compared to what we have in England,” Ben added.
“They tried to introduce drums, which has not gone down very well, and we’ve seen in the new documentary, they’re constantly going on about drums and stuff like that.
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