Dyche proud of safe Burnley

Burnley have punched well above their weight this season and manager Sean Dyche believes his side deserve everything they get.

The Clarets could be in line for a top-half finish in their first season back at the top table, but the fact they have already secured their Premier League status with two games to go means their mission has already been achieved.

Dyche’s side were relegated from the top flight two seasons ago and, with a similar squad this year, they were many experts’ tips for the drop.

But the Englishman insists that now they need to push on and become a recognised Premier League force, starting in the transfer market.

“It’s the wages that are the hardest challenge and adapting a club towards those wages, especially a club like this,” explained the Burnley boss.

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“There are teams in this league who get players on free transfers and pay astronomical wages.

“Fees are not relevant really. We’re good on both. And that’s because we have to be. It’s the way this club has to work.

“We get on with it and we work hard to get what we can. We take some knocks along the way. There are some question marks about what we do and how we are trying to play etc.

“But 40 points, for a team that was given absolutely zero chance of being in the Premier League?

“I think that’s a fair marker and we have two games left. And we will be going hard in those two games, because that’s what we do.”