Sam Allardyce will demand a FORTUNE to join Burnley as Clarets take major gamble after shock Sean Dyche sacking
SAM ALLARDYCE is the man Burnley want to save them from the drop after dramatically axing Sean Dyche.
Allardyce, who has built a reputation for fire-fighting at struggling clubs, is top of the wanted list but will cost the Clarets a fortune to get him.
Big Sam knows he holds all the aces, leaving Burnley owner Alan Pace with the tricky decision on whether to take the gamble.
Allardyce will demand a huge bonus if he takes the job and Burnley avoid relegation – plus the promise of a fresh contract next season.
Sources close to the veteran manager claim it is still far from certain he would take the job unless the terms are simply too good to turn down.
Chris Wilder is another in the frame, yet although there was talk of him in January, he has since been appointed as Middlesbrough boss.
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And for all Wilder is keen to return to the Premier League, it is highly unlikely he would leave promotion-chasing Boro at this stage of the season.
Dyche’s dismissal – little more than six months after signing a new four-year deal – sent shock waves through the entire sport.
Most of the Turf Moor staff only discovered the news when it was officially announced, although he did get a chance to say his farewells to the players yesterday morning.
Gary Lineker was particularly scathing of the decision, describing it as “s****y”.
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The Match of the Day presenter sang Dyche’s praises for the “brilliant job” he did at Turf Moor over the past ten years that saw him lead the Clarets to two Premier League promotions.
Lineker tweeted: “Burnley have sacked Sean Dyche with 8 games left of the season.
“What a brilliant job he did for so many years. Feels like a really s****y thing to do.”
Most of the Turf Moor staff only discovered the news when it was officially announced, although he did get a chance to say his farewells to the players yesterday morning.
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His entire backroom team of assistant Ian Woan, Under 23 boss Steve Stone and goalkeeping coach Billy Mercer also got the bullet.
Under-23 coach Mike Jackson and skipper Ben Mee will take charge of the team for tomorrow’s trip to West Ham, with the Clarets four points from safety.