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1 day ago · The club is nicknamed "the Clarets" because of the dominant colour of its home shirts. Burnley's current emblem is based on the town's coat of arms. The team have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Blackburn Rovers, with whom they contest the East Lancashire Derby . History. Beginnings and the first major honours (1882–1946)
5 days ago · The Clarets follow up that game with a home clash against Cardiff City, before a trip to the North East to face Sunderland. The first of two hotly-anticipated East Lancashire derbies follows as fierce rivals Blackburn Rovers travel to Turf Moor on Saturday, August 31.
4 days ago · Burnley’s resistance lasted just four minutes as Erling Haaland inspired Pep Guardiola’s side to a comfortable 3-0 win. The season before that, the Clarets got off to a much more positive start as loan star Ian Maatsen struck the winning goal in the 1-0 win against Huddersfield Town in Vincent Kompany’s first game in charge.
Jun 18, 2024 · The Clarets will line up back in the second tier next season after suffering relegation last time out. They weren’t helped in their endeavours by a cruel fixture list that pitted them against Manchester City , Aston Villa and Tottenham in their opening three games.
Jun 13, 2024 · Burnley had clinched promotion back to the Premier League on a wonderful night at Middlesbrough when captain Jack Cork asked for hush. Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson then led the players in what has become a traditional Icelandic Thunderclap in front of the jubilant Clarets inside the Riverside Stadium.
Jun 20, 2024 · Burnley FC are delighted to announce the appointment of Henrik Jensen as a First Team Assistant Coach. The 39-year-old Dane has joined from Swedish side Kalmarr FF having previously managed Danish club Midtjylland in a caretaker capacity.
Jun 11, 2024 · Cullen hopes the Clarets, who are still searching for Kompany’s replacement, can bounce back quickly from relegation and hit the ground running in the Championship next season.