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  1. Kompany's tenure in numberspublished at 16:40 BST 25 May 2024

    Kompany at Burnley: Managed 96 games and won 41, draw 24 and lost 31. Points per game is 1.53. Scored 128 league goals

    Vincent Kompany has taken charge of 96 games in all competitions for Burnley since his arrival in June 2022.

    The Clarets have won 41 of those matches and averaged 1.53 points per game.

    In Kompany's debut season at Turf Moor he guided them to promotion from the Championship with a record-breaking tally of 101 points. They won 29 of their 46 matches that season, losing only three times.

    But it was to be a different story when they returned to the Premier League.

    Burnley won just five matches in their return to the top-flight - losing 24 - and conceded 78 goals in total.

  2. Give us your verdict on Kompanypublished at 14:19 BST 25 May 2024

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    After Vincent Kompany agreed a deal in principle to become Bayern Munich manager earlier on Saturday, we want to know your thoughts on the outgoing Burnley boss.

    Will he be remembered fondly after the 2022-23 Championship title-winning campaign?

    Or is his legacy totally tarnished by the failure to stay up?

    Tell us your thoughts over here, external

  3. Quiz: A Burnley end-of-season specialpublished at 16:54 BST 24 May 2024

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    How closely have you been paying attention to the Clarets' Premier League campaign?

    Check out our Burnley quiz - and see if your knowledge is in order.

    Try it now

    For all the club Premier League quizzes, head here

  4. Would Bayern Munich be 'another level' too soon?published at 08:58 BST 24 May 2024

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    European football expert James Horncastle says he is cautious about Vincent Kompany's link to the vacant Bayern Munich job because of the magnitude of the job.

    Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Euro Leagues podcast, Horncastle said: "Kompany did a fine job at getting Burnley promoted and he has transformed their playing style from what we became accustomed to over the years.

    "Yes, they have been relegated, but I do not see that as a failure given the resources and player personnel he had. But I do think Bayern Munich is a big job and sometimes people take these jobs too early.

    "Kompany has had experience but this is another level. It has been challenging enough for the top managers, who are more experienced, to control everything there is at Bayern Munich.

    "He feels like the fourth or fifth guy on the list and that should also be playing on his mind."

    Listen to the full discussion on BBC Sounds

  5. Expert season review: 'A backward step'published at 13:05 BST 23 May 2024

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport football news reporter

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    This campaign was clearly a backward step for Burnley, experiencing the ecstasy of promotion to the agony of relegation in the space of 12 months. The Clarets made a poor start by losing five of their first six games and were playing catch-up thereafter and a mini revival late in the season was in vein.

    Biggest success for this season?

    Sander Berge was probably the standout player with some commanding performances in the middle of the pitch. Goalkeeper James Trafford lost his place in the side to Arijanet Muric but being called up to England’s provisional squad for the Euros can be seen as a measure of success.

    Biggest let down or frustration?

    A number of Burnley players did not cover themselves in glory, but in truth they were just not up to the level of the Premier League. Belgian winger Mike Tresor was undoubtedly the biggest let down, looking mostly disinterested after coming in from Genk where he won the Jupiler Pro League’s player of year award with 21 assists and eight goals in 34 games.

    Key item on the summer agenda?

    A sensational development has seen Bayern Munich hold talks with manager Vincent Kompany about becoming their new manager. Managerless Chelsea and Brighton are also interested so the Belgian’s future needs to be resolved and there may well be a hunt for his successor.

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  6. Kompany's football philosophy 'quite seductive'published at 10:09 BST 23 May 2024

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    European football writer Andy Brassell spoke to BBC Sport about Vincent Kompany's potential move to Bayern Munich from Burnley: "It’s a real left-field shout.

    "Kompany has been coveted for a while by various European clubs. He did a decent job at Anderlecht, he did a really great job in his first season at Burnley and I think the philosophy of football is really quite seductive to clubs. Clubs have been keeping an eye on him.

    "Whether many of those elite clubs thought he was ready now is the question. Really the big question as well is why has Bayern become such an unattractive job? He’s probably the eighth or ninth choice for it."

  7. McNulty's end-of-season reportpublished at 07:19 BST 23 May 2024

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    McNulty’s pre-season prediction: 17th

    Actual finish: 19th

    I thought Burnley might survive but this was a really poor season at Turf Moor after romping to the Championship title in style. A decent transfer budget had little impact.

    Manager Vincent Kompany must take responsibility for failing to modify their passing style with inexperienced players when it became clear very early that more pragmatism was needed. He also took too long to replace struggling goalkeeper James Trafford with Arijanet Muric.

    Kompany will hope this will all serve as a learning experience in helping the Clarets come back up next season, because this one has been pretty miserable.

    Read the rest of Phil McNulty's end-of-season Premier League report here

  8. Your Burnley player of the season is...published at 17:07 BST 22 May 2024

    We asked you to select your Burnley player of the season from the four candidates chosen by our fan contributor.

    After voting in your thousands, we can reveal the winner is... Sander Berge!

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    And here's what Joe Redmond from Turfcast, external had to say about your winner...

    "Sander came in at the start of the season and, despite a slow start getting used to his new role and team-mates, was easily the most consistent player throughout the course of our season."

    See the breakdown of results

    And here is how the votes went for the other 19 Premier League clubs

  9. The verdict on Burnley's seasonpublished at 13:22 BST 22 May 2024

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    Burnley's return to top-flight football has been short-lived and they will return to the Championship next season.

    Natalie Bromley, from No Nay Never podcast, external, has given her verdict on the 2023-24 campaign.

    Season rating: 2/10. A score that reflects where we finished in the league. After an incredible Championship campaign, we came into this season with hope and (moderate) expectation. The season has just not been good enough on so many levels.

    Happy with your manager? You cannot hire a manager with no Premier League experience and then sack him when he is not good enough in his first season there. So relegation did not equal sacking - but Vincent Kompany does not come out of this season without criticism. He refused to change the system he wanted to be known for playing, even though his players could not play it at this level and it was being easily exploited. And he stubbornly refused to change personnel when it was so obviously needed for a chance of survival.

    Unsung hero: Sander Berge has been by far our best player this season and losing him in the summer feels inevitable. Off the field, our medical team should be praised for their work with Lyle Foster on his mental health issue. It is truly incredible he was able to play again this season.

    Player you would most like to sign: That depends largely on who we have to sell. On the assumption we need strikers, Sammie Szmodics from our neighbours Blackburn Rovers would be amusing on many levels.

    Best away fans: Brighton for travelling in numbers and 250 miles for a game that had nothing riding on it for them. Bravo. Runners-up prize to Luton Town.

    See how our other fan writers rated their club's season here

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  10. England's provisional Euro 2024 squad announcedpublished at 14:06 BST 21 May 2024

    England's Euro 2024 provisional squad list: Goalkeepers: Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), James Trafford (Burnley). Defenders: Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Lewis Dunk (Brighton), Joe Gomez (Liverpool), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa), Harry Maguire (Manchester United), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), Luke Shaw (Manchester United), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Newcastle), Kyle Walker (Manchester City) Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Declan Rice (Arsenal), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace). Forwards: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Jarrod Bowen (West Ham), Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jack Grealish (Manchester City), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), James Maddison (Tottenham), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Ivan Toney (Brentford), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
  11. Rodriguez and Taylor offered new Burnley dealspublished at 12:42 BST 21 May 2024

    Shamoon Hafez
    BBC Sport football news reporter

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    Burnley have offered new deals to striker Jay Rodriguez and left-back Charlie Taylor after their relegation to the Championship.

    The Clarets, who finished second bottom, had already announced that midfielders Jack Cork and Johann Berg Gudmundsson will be leaving the club this summer upon the expiry of their contracts.

    Loan deals for defender Maxime Esteve and forward Mike Tresor have been made permanent for a reported total of £24m, external.

    Meanwhile, the one-year options on the contracts of midfielder Josh Brownhill and goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell have been activated.

    The club are in talks to make loan deals for full-back Lorenz Assignon and winger Jacob Bruun Larsen into permanent moves, while striker David Datro Fofana returns to Chelsea after joining temporarily in January.

    Meanwhile, there could be further upheaval at the club after manager Vincent Kompany emerged as a surprise name on Bayern Munich's list of potential candidates to become their new head coach.

  12. Time running out to pick your player of the seasonpublished at 09:59 BST 21 May 2024

    Sander Berge, Maxime Esteve, Wilson Odobert and Dara O'Shea

    There are about 24 hours to go before Burnley's player of the season vote closes.

    If you are yet to make your choice, you have until 10:00 BST on Wednesday to decide who has impressed you the most from our shortlist.

    The candidates have been chosen by Burnley fan writer Joe Redmond from Turfcast, external.

    Find out the reasons behind his selections and cast your vote here

  13. Gossip: Bayern Munich interested in Kompanypublished at 07:34 BST 21 May 2024

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    Burnley manager Vincent Kompany, 38, is among the possible candidates to replace Thomas Tuchel at Bayern Munich. (Fabrizio Romano), external

    Kompany would be interested in taking over after emerging as a surprise candidate for the role. (Talksport), external

    Bayern have held initial talks with the Belgian, whose Burnley side were relegated from the Premier League this season. (Sky Sports Germany), external

    Want more news? Read Tuesday's full gossip column

  14. Muric the shining light?published at 16:45 BST 20 May 2024

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    In a season with only a few positives to take, Burnley goalkeeper Arijanet Muric finished the as the goalkeeper with the best save percentage in the Premier League and performed strongly in expected goals prevented.

    The Kosovan, who only came into the Burnley side for the final 10 games of the season, made 64 saves and had an average save percentage of 79.8% - over 5% higher than any other goalkeeper to make 20 or more saves. Manchester City's Stefan Ortega finished the season with the second most, saving 74.1% of the shots he faced.

    Muric, who joined Burnley from champions Manchester City in the Summer of 2022, faced an expected 22 goals and conceded 15 - giving him an xGoT (expected goals on target) total of seven. Only two goalkeepers bettered this stat, Wolves' Jose Sa (9.5) and Aston Villa's Emi Martinez (8.8).

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  15. Catch up on the action from the Premier League's final daypublished at 07:53 BST 20 May 2024

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis from the final 10 games of the Premier League season.

    If you missed Sunday's Match of the Day, you can catch up on the action on BBC iPlayer here.

    Also, listen back to the two BBC Radio 5 Live match commentaries in full on BBC Sounds:

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  16. Burnley 1-2 Nottingham Forest: What Kompany saidpublished at 20:08 BST 19 May 2024

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    Burnley manager Vincent Kompany on the defeat to Nottingham Forest: "I think the emotions were there at the start of the game. I felt like we had every intention to win the game and give it everything we’ve got.

    "We got punished in two moments and you wonder what type of day it is going to be.

    "The team kept pushing and we gave ourselves a chance to be in the game and maybe get a result."

    On what he said to his squad and staff in the post-match huddle: "It’s quite easy. You have a team that has every right to celebrate, celebrating with their own fans on your pitch. We know the feeling of celebrating at Turf Moor and this for us, for next season, has to be the main message."