Burnley owner Alan Pace is adamant that manager Sean Dyche has a huge future at the club.

Pace's ALK Capital Investment Group took over the club at the end of 2020, and are hoping to push the team up the Premier League table in the coming years.

The club's chairman believes Dyche, who has masterminded survival from relegation again this season, is key to their ambitions.

He said, per the Lancashire Telegraph: "I've been very clear from day one we have a tremendous amount of respect, and I have a lot of personal respect for Sean and what he has done here. Seven out of his eight years here in the Premier League, with counting next year.

"He's hugely important, he has built that knowledge base within the coaching staff, the ability to bring a culture and deliver this club at a different level, there is no doubt about that.

"That consistency is very valuable. I certainly expect him to be here next year and beyond. Watch this space and we'll hopefully have lots to talk about for many years to come.

"He has good reason to be proud of what's here and on the back of him and the staff and the players that have created this.

"We are a beneficiary just like the community here and we would like to continue to participate in that going forward but he has a tremendous part to play in that."