TurfReports · https://turfreports.news/opinion/burnley-manager-nicky-hayen-should-be-on-the-brink-and-defeat-at-lincoln-could-be-the-one-that-nudges-him-over-the-edge-167532
Burnley manager Nicky Hayen should be on the brink, and defeat at Lincoln could be the one that nudges him over the edge
21.10.26, 12:39 Updated 21.10.26, 19:41
Burnley head to Sincil Bank this weekend to face Lincoln City with the players, manager and owners already facing uncomfortable questions. One win from their opening 11 Championship games and a place in the bottom three amount to a deeply disappointing start.
After the 2–1 home defeat to Wolves, fan frustration was evident in the stands as one supporter unfurled a ‘Pace Out’ flag to express his disapproval of the hierarchy, and it is not the first anti-Pace message displayed at full-time this season. While much of the anger has been directed at owner Alan Pace, another defeat would make the case for a change of manager harder to resist.
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