Sean Dyche has been sacked by Burnley after almost 10 years in charge at Turf Moor.
The shock announcement comes with Burnley mired in relegation trouble, sitting 18th in the Premier League and four points adrift of Everton with eight matches to play.
Burnley have just one win from their past seven matches, losing five times in that run, and the Clarets board have opted to make a change for a crucial run-in.
Firstly, we would like to place on record our sincere thanks to Sean and his staff for their achievements at the club over the last decade, Burnley chairman Alan Pace said via a club statement.
During his time at Turf Moor, Sean has been a credit both on and off the pitch, respected by players, staff, supporters, and the wider football community.
With the A-League season beginning on Monday, just how important is round one?
Amid a coronavirus outbreak in New South Wales, the opening round has been rejigged, with Western United to host Adelaide United in the first game of the season.
Brisbane Roar host Melbourne City on Tuesday before the Western Sydney Wanderers take on Macarthur and the Central Coast Mariners face the Newcastle Jets in the F3 Derby on New Year s Eve.
The opening round would seem like just another game, but history shows otherwise.
With the help of Opta data, we assess just what round one means in the A-League.
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