Burnley Fires Manager Nicky Hayen After Poor Start

Burnley dismissed manager Nicky Hayen following a heavy defeat that left the club in the relegation zone.

Burnley has dismissed manager Nicky Hayen after a disappointing start to the campaign culminated in a 4-1 defeat against Lincoln. The loss dropped the club into the Championship relegation zone, bringing his tenure to an end after 14 matches. The Belgian secured only a single victory during his time in charge.

• The catalystA 4-1 defeat away to Lincoln proved to be the final match of his tenure.
• The recordHe managed only 1 victory across his 14 games in charge.
• The standingThe team dropped into the relegation zone of the second tier.

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