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Lincoln City 4-1 Burnley: Clarets axe Nicky Hayen after Imps fiasco

Burnley’s disastrous start to the Championship season has cost Nicky Hayen his job after Lincoln City ran riot at the LNER Stadium.

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The Football League Paper Team
25 October 2026

By Neil Goulding

LINCOLN CITY 4
House 45+3, Ladefoged 49, 67, Jefferies 57

BURNLEY 1
Hountondji 39
Burnley manager Nicky Hayen was sacked just two hours after the Clarets were trounced by Lincoln City.
The 46-year-old Belgian only lasted 14 games in charge after being appointed in the summer.
But just one win in his underwhelming tenure has led to his dismissal, with the Lancashire side languishing in 22nd spot in the table.
A statement from the club just read: “Burnley Football Club has dismissed head coach Nicky Hayen with immediate effect.
“The board has taken the decision following di...

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