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2022/23 Finish - 1st in The Championship - Promoted to PL
A medium sized club who return to the PL for the 8th time in 10 seasons after a dominating 1st place finish in the Championship. Rookie Manager Vincent Kompany is a hot commodity, reportedly not exploring potential large club opportunities to stay with Burnley. The goal this season is to avoid relegation, and position for another long run in the PL.
The Club
Located in Burnley (NW Midlands, N of Liverpool
Turf Moor, 22,000 capacity
Rough estimates
$150M Annual Revenue (11th worldwide, 6th PL)
$45M Player Payroll
History on the Pitch
2 league titles, 1921, 1960
1 FA Cup
1 of 5 clubs to ever have won all four professional divisions of the EFL
Ownership
VSP is the sports investment arm of American firm ALK Capital. ALK, with Alan Pace as Chairman, owns an 84% stake of Burnley. Purchased for $200M in 2020, ALK borrowed $120M to complete the sale. Alan Pace previously ran Real Salt Lake of MLS, after a career in finance and sports management. In May 2023 JJ and Kealia Watt became new minority investors and will play a role in promoting the club.
Sponsorship
Home
Biggest Rival - East Lancashire Derby
Blackburn Rovers, 11 miles.
106 matches, Burnley 44W 41L 21D.
Burnley has won 6 straight and has not lost in 11 matches.
Also known as Cotton Mills Derby, as both are mill towns.
With Blackburn in the Championship they will not play this year.
The Culture
Up the Clarets! Have a Bene and Hot. Burnley, a town of 75,000, is considered to be one of the best supported sides per capita averaging 20,000+ fans per match. Burnley FC has a long-standing friendship with Dutch team Helmond Sport where fans regularly attend each others matches. Going to Turf Moor is not a big city experience. Located 35 miles north of Manchester, Turf Moor is on the edge of a town with views of wooded hills, gardens and parks.
Supporters You May Recognize
Snoop Dogg
King Charles
Song
No Nay Never, an adaptation to the song The Wild Rover, lyrics are meant to offend Blackburn “I went to an alehouse I often frequent, I saw (player) his money was spent, He asked me to play, I answered him nay, with rubbish like yours I can beat any day. And its No Nay Never, No Nay Never no more til bastard rovers No Never no more.”
Game Day Pub Guide
Fan Sites
Official Twitter
@burnleyOfficial
High Follows on Twitter
@turfmoorhouse (5k)
@TheClarets_com (31k)
@theburnleyway (5k)
The Team
The Gaffer
Vincent Kompany (Belgium), 37yo
1 year at Burnley
Since 2022, Former player and captain at Man City 2008-19 and the Belgian International team
One of the best defenders in the world as a player
ODDS
To Win League +150,000
To Be Relegated +125
To Finish Top 4 +15,000
To Finish Top 10 +800
Roster Notes
Full Roster click link
Projected to finish 18th
No American players
Jack Cork (34), a midfielder from England is Captain
New acquisition, Goalkeeper James Trafford (20), was a star for England’s championship U21 team with this save, and also had a CLASSIC introduction to the team
