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Burnley faces double drop threat in Premier League

BBC Football • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 29, 2026, 1:19 PM

Last updated Oct 29, 2026

Burnley faces double drop threat in Premier League

Summary

Burnley is currently in the relegation zone of the Championship and risks back-to-back relegations to League One after Luton Town and Leicester City suffered similar fates in recent years. The club's struggles follow a 4-1 defeat to Lincoln City, leading to the dismissal of head coach Nicky Hayen. New leadership has been brought in, including chief football officer Diego Lopez and head coach Fabio Celestini, who aim to reverse the club's fortunes. The trend of double drops has been noted, with several clubs like Wolves and Sunderland also experiencing this in the past decade.

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Key Details

•Burnley is in the Championship relegation zone.
•The club lost 4-1 to Lincoln City last weekend.
•Nicky Hayen has been dismissed as head coach.
•Diego Lopez and Fabio Celestini are new appointments.
•Double drops in recent years include Luton and Leicester.

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1:19 PMBBC Football — Is the double drop from the Premier League becoming more common?

What they're saying

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Back-to-back relegations to the third tier of English football are becoming more common and this season Burnley could make it a hat-trick after Luton Town and Leicester.
— BBC Football

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