Sean Dyche on Burnley's relegation, Scott Parker's departure, early candidates and his future

The former Clarets boss appeared on talkSPORT this morning where he was quizzed about his former side’s struggles.

It comes as they parted ways with Scott Parker on Thursday, with first-team coach Mike Jackson now in caretaker charge while a permanent replacement is found.

Dyche, who famously kept the Clarets in the Premier League against all the odds for a number of years, has already publicly questioned ALK’s strategy to keeping the side in the top flight.

Burnley famously spent big on young, up-and-coming players with a high re-sale value under Vincent Kompany, an approach that backfired with just a 24-point return.

The club have shifted their approach a little under Parker, bringing in experienced names such as Kyle Walker and Martin Dubravka to go alongside some of those lesser-known players from around Europe – but again it’s not worked out, with relegation already confirmed with four games still remaining.

Here’s what Dyche had to say about Burnley’s mode, while also weighing in on the potential managerial candidates and touching on his own future:

Burnley’s relegation and Scott Parker’s sacking

“They've done the same thing again and it hasn't worked again, so I don't know.

“It's not an easy task. You know, I went through it myself. But they get up and did a brilliant job last season, without a shadow of a doubt.

“They re-model it by bringing in a lot of younger players for a lot of money. I don't know what the exact number is, around £120m? And then they've gone down again.

“And you go: ‘well, it didn't work the last time, it hasn't worked this time, so surely you've got to look at the fundamentals of your recruitment strategy and what you're doing?’

“Now, I understand everyone in football wants to sign young talented players. Win, develop and sell. Everyone wants to do that. But it's clearly not that easy.

“They’ve done it twice now and it hasn't worked, so it's not an easy model to follow.

“It doesn't mean it's impossible, but it's very, very difficult to sign young players who are all going to be really good and develop into the Premier League and keep the club up, and then have a model where you sell them and you replace. We'd all be doing it, but it isn't easy at all.

“Money's money, money's not everything. We did it ourselves on very low budgets and I’m not backing myself or anything like that. I'm just being honest, factually we did.

“Money's not everything, but it gives you a whole different profile of player. Look at your style, look at what's effective

“First season in the Premier League, stay in the Premier League. None of that: ‘oh, we'll go down playing the right way’. How about staying up playing the wrong way? It can drive you man, what a load of nonsense.”

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Early candidates to take over

“Craig Bellamy obviously worked when Vincent Kompany was there, so he'll know the people involved and the ownership and the feel of the club.

“Stevie G, I mean, look, does he want to go back in at that level? It's only, what, an hour or an hour and a quarter from where he's from?

“If you're going to do it, like Frank [Lampard], go into a good concern and that is a good concern.

“I question the idea of doing the same model and it not working, but that doesn't mean that in the Championship they've got it wrong. Because let's face it, they've got to concentrate on getting back up again, so I do think there'll be money available.

“I do think they'll retain some good players there. Certainly with all due respect, Championship players who know the Championship and can do the job in the Championship and they might bounce back stronger.

“So I get why that would be an attractive proposition, even for Stevie G. I know he's a world-famous player and stuff, but he's up and down with the management thing, been over into Saudi, obviously a lot was made of that, comes back. Is he ready to go again? It’s a good platform for him, I feel.

“I'm biased towards Burnley, of course, because of my time there. But I do think it's a good club, a really, really good fanbase.

“I don't think the fans are carried away with that. They certainly weren't [when he was there]. They're very, very honest about the situation.

“Demand will be high, but not silly high. There'll be a demand. Can we go back up, of course, from the fans. But it won't be crazy. I think they're very fair to fans.

“I'm not just saying that, I really do, so I think they'll give someone like him a chance, or Bellamy if it was him, but that's different because they already know him.

“[With Bellamy], club management is different, don't forget. Week in, week out, day in, day out. It's a different thing.

“If he does do that, it will be different. Can he do that? Well, possibly. We'll wait and see.”

His own managerial future

“I’ve never been disrespectful to any club, from whatever division. I’ve had phone calls from all over the place in the past.

“But I think it’s time for me to take stock of the situation, not just on the football side. I’m enjoying the media side and I’m enjoying the different lifestyle it brings, because football obviously is full on.

“It’s not a closed door by any means, but I’m 55 this summer and I’m open minded about what’s next, whether that’s on the pitch as in being a football manager or whether it’s off the pitch.

“There’s a lot out there, so I think I’m being open minded. It’s not about the individual clubs at the moment, it’s about me having a look at myself and my own life, so I’m just going through that at the moment.

“But when the door opens and someone asks you and you go: ‘ooh, shall I?’ and before you know it you’re back on the touchline screaming and shouting again.

“There’s a lot of doors opening now for different things I’m interested in, in life, not just football. So I’m just taking a breath on things.”

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