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Burnley boss reaches another major landmark with 200th Premier League game in charge

2020-12-04T08:54:22.081Z

Double-Century For Dyche

Burnley boss reaches another major landmark with 200th Premier League game in charge

2020-12-04T08:54:22.081Z

Burnley boss reaches another major landmark with 200th Premier League game in charge

Sean Dyche reaches another major milestone on Saturday when he takes charge of his 200th Premier League game as a manager.

Dyche – the top-flight’s longest serving boss – has led the Clarets in all of those matches since taking Burnley into the Premier League following the first of his two promotions in 2014.

His record reads an impressive 59 wins and 49 draws as he approaches his double-century against Everton at Turf Moor.

And the 49-year-old is pleased to have reached another significant milestone after transforming the Clarets – and evolving himself – since taking charge at the end of October, 2012.

“I think you become more rounded and experienced, both on and off the pitch,” said Dyche as he reflected on his time in charge so far.

“The media side changes radically in the Premier League and also this club has changed radically from our first season in it – the building process that we have been through and the structure of the club and the training ground and all the varying areas of the club that have grown.

“I’ve become rounded about what football is and how it works behind the pitch, as a manager and managing many different things.

“And then on the pitch, you try and learn as you go. It’s always tough in the Premier League, it has been historically for us and I don’t think that’s going to change – certainly not at the minute.

“It’s a tough place to be, but it’s a very enjoyable place to be.

“It’s a top division and most people suggest one of the most competitive in the world.

“It’s a good place to be and I think 200 games is pretty decent, because I don’t think it’s easy for English/British managers to get games in the Premier League now. So, 200 is a pretty good marker.”

Dyche has twice led the Clarets to top-10 finishes in the Premier League – as well as once into Europe – and his team is currently enjoying a fifth successive season in the top tier.

But the Burnley boss admits you can never be the finished article, with the latest test a fight to pull the Clarets out of the bottom three as he prepares to take on Everton and their three-time Champions-League winning manager Carlo Ancelotti.

“I think I’m still learning,” added Dyche, who has twice been named the Premier League manager of the month. “I’ve spoken to incredibly experienced managers and they say you never stop learning and you never stop picking up bits.

“Sometimes it’s reminding you of the good things that you do and what you have done, but often it’s picking up new things and new ways of working, from a little snippet to a complete tactical re-think.

“I think you’re always engaged in the game and what it can offer you to learn.”