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Burnley

[burn-lee]

noun

  1. a city in E Lancashire, in NW England.



Burnley

/ ˈbɜːnlɪ /

noun

  1. an industrial town in NW England, in E Lancashire. Pop: 73 021 (2001)

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Chris Wood's lack of goals - the forward has not scored since the opening day of the season - has been a factor after 20 last season, while draws against Burnley and Real Betis could have produced victories.

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Fulham manager Marco Silva is understood to be high on their list of potential replacements, while former Burnley and Everton boss Sean Dyche is another candidate.

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Draws with Burnley in the Premier League and Real Betis in the Europa League opener were followed by a 3-2 defeat at home by Midtjylland, when a section of Forest supporters chanted "you're getting sacked in the morning" towards the former Celtic boss.

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He spent seven years at Liverpool across two spells with the club, as well as jobs managing Millwall Lionesses, Chelsea, Boston Breakers, West Ham, Bristol City and Burnley.

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The attraction to the former Burnley and Everton head coach is clear; he has a proven track record in keeping teams in the Premier League while his tactical approach is akin to the style Forest are targeting.

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