Burnley are preparing for life back in the Championship after suffering relegation from the Premier League in 2025-26. The Clarets finished 19th with just 22 points from 38 matches.

What happened?

Burnley parted company with Scott Parker by mutual consent a week after relegation was confirmed. Interim boss Michael Jackson oversaw the rest of the campaign.

Burnley transfer updates

The Lancashire club continue their search for a permanent manager as they look to strengthen the squad. Here are the confirmed ins and outs during the 2026 summer transfer window: | Player | Position | Fee | | --- | --- | --- | | Florentino Luis | DM | £20.7m | | Owen Dodgson | DM | undisclosed | | Martin Dubravka | GK | Free |

Latest transfer rumours

Sorriso and Jordan James are rumoured to be joining the Clarets. Maxime Esteve, Loum Tchaouna, and Armando Broja may be leaving.

As of 29 Jun 2026, the current league standing is: | Category | Stat | | --- | --- | | League standing | 19th in Premier League, 22 pts, 4W-10D-24L from 38 games | | Goals this season | 38 scored, 75 conceded (-37 goal difference) | | Title race | 63 points behind leaders Arsenal | | Last result | Burnley 1-1 Wolves (2026-05-24) | | Recent form | 0W-4D-1L (DDDDL, most recent first) | The summer transfer window opened on Monday, June 15 and will run through to the first day of September. Deadline day for the 2026 summer transfer window falls on Tuesday, September 1, with the window closing at 11pm GMT.