Burnley Rumors & News

The Guardian "Premier League referees are to take a lenient approach to applying the new handball law after an outcry from across the game. This season there have been five penalties awarded for handball in three matchdays, compared with 19 across the whole of the last top-flight season. The..." September 30

The Score "The Premier League's latest round of COVID-19 testing produced 10 new positive results, the league announced Monday. The new cases were discovered after 1,595 players and club staff members were tested for COVID-19 between Sept. 21-27. " September 29

The Score "Sergio Aguero could be sidelined for up to two months as he continues to struggle with a knee issue. The Manchester City striker suffered the injury against Burnley in June. He quickly underwent surgery in Barcelona but was forced to miss the rest of City's 2019-20..." September 18

The Score "The Premier League announced Monday that its latest round of COVID-19 testing has yielded four positive results. Overall, 2,131 players and club staff were tested from Sept. 7-13. The infected quartet will self-isolate for 10 days. " September 15

The Score "The forecasts for a significantly calmer summer transfer window were overblown, as plenty of expensive and exciting players are set to take the Premier League by storm. Chelsea have spent around £200 million and their offseason splurge might not be over. There have..." September 10

Sky Sports "The Premier League has announced it has received three positive tests in its first round of testing ahead of the new season. "The Premier League can today confirm that between Monday 31 August and Sunday 6 September, 1,605 players and Club staff were tested for COVID-19. Of..." September 08

Evening Standard "West Ham are ready to make an improved offer for Burnley defender James Tarkowski this week as they look to ease the unrest at the club. Owners David Sullivan and David Gold are under fire after captain Mark Noble criticised the decision to sell Grady Diangana..." September 08

Pro Soccer Talk "Premier League subs rule confirmed: Premier League clubs have again voted against use five substitutes per team, per game, for the 2020-21 season. The decision to return to three substitutes was made last month, but the clubs were reportedly reconsidering that position last..." September 03

Evening Standard "Tottenham have released images of new signing Joe Hart ahead of the 2020-21 season. The experienced England international arrives in north London on a free transfer following his release from Burnley at the end of last season.  The 33-year-old becomes..." August 18

Independent Mail "Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart is having a medical at Tottenham Hotspur. The 33-year-old is a free agent following his release from Burnley and is undergoing health checks ahead of a proposed two-year deal at Spurs. Hart will challenge Paulo Gazzaniga to..." August 17

Leicester Mercury "Leicester City have shown interest in highly-rated Burnley winger Dwight McNeil, Sky Sports have reported. Brendan Rodgers is understood to be in the market for a wide man this summer as he prepared for life in Europe. The Foxes will face a huge fixture list next term...." August 12

Daily Mail "Republic of Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick is reportedly set to join Newcastle United. The Guardian claim he will complete a free transfer to St James Park after his deal at Burnley expired. Roma and AC Milan were among a number of Italian..." August 11

The Sun "FORMER England keeper Joe Hart is odds-on to join Scottish champions Celtic. The ex-Man City No 1 is now a free agent after his contract at Burnley expired at the end of the season. Hart, 33, did not feature once in the Premier League and made a total of just three..." July 30

Daily Mail "Sheffield United defender Chris Basham is attracting interest from Burnley and Newcastle United. The 31-year-old has been outstanding this season making 40 appearances as Chris Wilder’s side push for an unlikely European place on their return to the top..." July 17

TeamTalk "Former Burnley midfielder Jeff Hendrick is on Manchester United’s list of options in their hunt for a new signing, according to a report. Hendrick left the Clarets on June 30 after refusing to extend his contract at Turf Moor. As such, he is a free agent..." July 15

The Sun "JEFF HENDRICK looks set to miss out on a dream move to AC Milan and stay in England because of Covid-19. Hendrick is a free agent after his contract at Burnley ran out and he rejected a last-minute offer of a new deal. The Ireland midfielder, 28, had been linked with a..." July 10

The Boot Room "Reported Celtic target Joe Hart is a “top goalkeeper” who would be a “good addition” for Neil Lennon’s Hoops or any other team, his former coach Andy Watson has told Herald Scotland. The Daily Record have claimed that Celtic are set to..." June 30

Mirror "  As the current Premier League season inches towards its conclusion, thoughts are already turning towards the 2020/21 campaign.  The summer will, of course, bring the usual transfer business.  And for fans, new players provide the opportunity of..." June 29

Daily Record "Celtic will start signing talks with former England keeper Joe Hart this week after Craig Gordonconfirmed he’s played his last game for the club. Record Sport revealed on Saturday that Hart will rocket to the top of Neil Lennon’s shopping list if a deal to..." June 29

The Boot Room "The Daily Mirror have claimed that Newcastle United are interested in signing midfielder Jeff Hendrick this summer, with the report also claiming that the Irishman has left Burnley on a free transfer. Hendrick, 28, is set to see his contract at Burnley expire on June 30 and clubs..." June 24

Sports Mole "Burnley have indicated Joe Hart has played his last game for the club, with the goalkeeper set to leave when his contract comes to an end. Here, the PA news agency looks at some highs and lows of Hart's career. High: Wins the FA Cup with Manchester..." June 24

The Sun "THE Burnley fan behind the 'White Lives Matter' banner has been sacked from his job. Jake Hepple, 24, has had his employment at Paradigm Precision terminated even though police said "no criminal offences" were committed by his stunt. The company who..." June 24

The Guardian "Police are looking into the circumstances in which a banner reading “White Lives Matter Burnley” was towed by an aircraft at a game between Manchester City and Burnley FC. The stunt, which unfolded above the Etihad Stadium moments after players and staff had taken a knee..." June 23

Express "Arsenal’s season is lurching from bad to worse. The Gunners didn’t just lose to Brighton on Saturday, but they also had to see goalkeeper and top performer Bernd Leno forced out of the clash through injury. With the north London giants now having a decision to make, Mikel Arteta..." June 22

TMZ "Every team in the Premier League will wear "Black Lives Matter" threads when the season restarts ... with the powerful message replacing names on the back of players' shirts. Check out one of the kits posted by Sheffield United on Tuesday ... the unis not only feature..." June 16

Mirror "Leicester City are ready to slug it out with Crystal Palace for Burnley ’s defensive linchpin James Tarkowski.  Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers has renewed his interest in Tarkowski after being priced out of a move for the England centre-half last..." June 16

Yahoo! Sports "The Premier League actions returns to NBC Sports on June 17 and there are plenty of innovative things planned, including enhanced audio for games. With no fans in the stadium for the final 92 games of the 2019-20 Premier League season, it was announced Thursday that NBC Sports..." June 12

Daily Star "Burnley ace Dwight McNeil has been advised to reject transfer interest from Manchester United and several other top clubs in the upcoming summer transfer window. The advice for him to stay at Turf Moor, where he has excelled under boss Sean Dyche who has guided the..." June 12

Football 365 "Premier League leaders Liverpool could clinch a first title in 30 years against Everton on June 21 after the first batch of fixtures of the restart were confirmed. Jurgen Klopp’s side need a maximum of two wins to secure the top division crown and are due to play the Merseyside..." June 05

Liverpool Echo "The Premier League have confirmed that the return of football will see teams permitted the use of five substitutions per game. Top flight teams will now be able to select a total of nine subs on the bench as they gear up for the return to action in two weeks' time. Talks..." June 04

Mirror "Armchair viewers will be given the option of hearing fake crowd noise when the Premier League returns. Sky are one of the channels considering using crowd noise during live coverage from games played behind closed doors. But it is understood Sky - which has several live..." June 03

Mirror "The Premier League has recorded just one positive coronavirus case from 1,197 samples of players and coaches in the fifth round of testing before the 2019/20 season resumes. The news takes the number of positive cases to 13 from 5,079 tests across all 20 clubs since testing began,..." June 03

Mirror "Bournemouth and Crystal Palace are set to face off in the first ever live Premier League match broadcast on free-to-air television in the UK.  Both clubs are expected to feature in the Saturday evening kick-off on the first weekend that fixtures will resume again, as..." June 03

TSN "Premier League clubs with only 15 fit players are still likely to have to play matches if the season resumes as planned next month during the coronavirus pandemic. West Ham vice chair Karren Brady has disclosed new details of Thursday's conference call of clubs when they agreed to..." May 30

The Score "The Premier League has confirmed that it's provisionally scheduled to return from the pandemic-induced hiatus June 17, following in the footsteps of the Bundesliga in a bid to complete the season. Below, we highlight 10 things we're looking forward to seeing when England's..." May 30

AC Milan Offside "Sky Sports have come forth with an odd report claiming AC Milan are interested in signing Burnley’s Jeff Hendrick on a bosman this summer. The 28 year old Republic of Ireland international has an expiring contract. The club seems to have been tracking the..." May 30

Yahoo! Sports "The Premier League’s plan to restart its 2019-20 season on June 17 — exactly 100 days after shuttering in March in response to the coronavirus pandemic — is welcome news for voracious followers of the world’s most popular domestic soccer..." May 29

ESPN "It has been March 9 since we last saw any action in the Premier League, but it was handed a provisional restart date amid the coronavirus outbreak this week. Pending government approval, the league will resume on June 17 (100 days later) with a double header of matches..." May 29

ESPN "The Premier League is set to resume on June 17 after the clubs gave "Project Restart" the green light at a shareholders meeting on Thursday. Sources have told ESPN that Manchester City vs. Arsenal and Aston Villa at home to Sheffield United will be the first fixtures, taking..." May 28

Mirror "Burnley are the latest club to join the race for Liverpool's Adam Lallana as Sean Dyche bids to convince the midfielder to make the move to Turf Moor. Lallana will be one of a number of Premier League players to sign extensions to their contracts in the coming weeks as his current..." May 27

Evening Standard "Project Restart has moved a step closer ahead of Wednesday’s vote over whether Premier League clubs should return to contact training. The UK Government published 'stage two' of its guidance on Sunday evening which would allow for..." May 25

Sporting News "Gary Neville is optimistic the Premier League will vote to restart the season soon, but he expects more players to drop out. The United Kingdom government has given Premier League teams the green light for "close-contact" and "competitive" training amid the..." May 25

The Guardian "The Premier League has revealed that six players or staff tested positive for coronavirus in its first round of testing. The league carried out 748 tests and has said that the positive tests were spread across three clubs. No further details were given. The tests..." May 19

Yahoo! Sports "Several Premier League clubs returned to small-group training on Tuesday as players arrived in groups of five at separate times. Clubs unanimously agreed to a return to small-group training from Tuesday, as players and club staff were tested on Sunday and Monday for..." May 19

Mirror "Jamie Carragher says he "fully expects" at least one Premier League star will test positive for the coronavirus. Top-flight players are being tested this Tuesday following phase one of Project Restart being agreed on Monday. Premier League clubs are now..." May 19

TSN "Premier League clubs agreed Monday on the measures that will allow non-contact practice sessions to resume during the coronavirus pandemic. The protocols for small group training — while maintaining social distancing — beginning Tuesday were approved unanimously in a vote..." May 18

Mirror "Gabriel Agbonlahor has claimed he is aware of Premier League players ready to snub a return to action next month.  The ex-Aston Villa striker, who revealed in March he’d recovered from coronavirus symptoms, says he remains apprehensive about plans..." May 15

The Sun "THE return of the Premier League is set to kick-off with Friday Night Football live on TV - with Tottenham vs Manchester United favourite for the prime spot. Top-flight football in England is pencilled in to restart on Friday June 12following the coronavirus..." May 14

Mirror "Premier League players are demanding more answers in a major threat to Project Restart. Some club captains and PFA representatives were left seriously unimpressed by a lack of information and want further reassurances. Watford captain Troy Deeney and West..." May 14

Four Four Two "Premier League players will be subjected to strict testing and even firmer social distancing measures if they are to return to training, according to reports. All 20 Premier League clubs are said to have been sent a 40-page document outlining protocols for a possible resumption of..." May 13