How Burnley earned Championship promotion
Burnley announced Vincent Kompany's arrival with three words: "A new era." Ten months on, with promotion back to the Premier League secured at a record-breaking pace, it looks like a prescient declaration. Yet, Burnley's chairman Alan Pace described the club's rapid return to the top flight as a "complete surprise" after Burnley clinched a top-two finish against Middlesbrough. Here's how Kompany set about establishing a new era which the club's social media admin believed in before the chairman. Calm heads After a decade at the club, Sean Dyche’s influence at Burnley hasn’t entirely been erased a year on from his departure. The gravel-gargling boss repeatedly espoused the need for his players to have “fire in the belly” but keep their “head in the freezer”. This anti-reactionary sentiment has been critical during the few bumps in what has largely been a smooth ride under Kompany. After opening the Championship season with a 1-0 win against Hudd...