Promoted Team Preview: Vincent Kompany’s Burnley look to surprise
By Evan Curnew
Burnely currently is fourth most likely to be relegated next season, according to Sky Bet. There is a significant expectation that the other promoted sides, Sheffield United and Luton Town, will likely go straight back down to the Championship. The 22/23 Premier League relegation race went down to the wire for a significant chunk of teams, signalling potential instability again next season. All three teams relegated this year were not promoted in the previous Championship season. Burnley will hope at least one side will follow that sequence again.
The club outspent everyone in the second tier last season, so it’s hard to classify their transfer strategy as “smart” or “sneaky-good,” but it was more than good enough to see them promoted. This summer, the club will have to continue to recruit players that improve the team’s overall quality. There’s a fascinating project building in Lancashire, and under Vincent Kompany, Burnley fans will indeed feel they have a strong chance of surviving relegation.