Do relegated Burnley want to stop yo-yo effect?
[Opta] Burnley's position as yo-yo kings was confirmed with Premier League relegation, following Wednesday's 1-0 defeat by Manchester City , meaning next season will be their fifth year in a row of flitting between the top two divisions. Only Fulham , between 2017-18 and 2021-22, have 'achieved' that before - with current Clarets boss Scott Parker also involved there. It has led observers to wonder how Burnley can break this cycle...
or if they even want to. They will want it to go on for a sixth year at least - to take them back up. Former Burnley winger Glen Little said it wouldn't surprise him if the Clarets "come straight back up" but added it's a shame that this season they are "the odd ones out" in terms of newly-promoted sides remaining in the Premier League.
Little told BBC Sport: "I suppose we could say we have been fortunate that every time we've been relegated, we have come straight back up and so it keeps the parachute payments. " "And then you get the Premier League money again after promotion. " Four times now, the Clarets have been relegated from the Premier League a year after coming up, equalling Norwich's record.
In total they have been promoted to the Premier League five times, and now relegated from it five times. Since 1992, they have been through eight English league promotions and six relegations. Only Rotherham, with eight of each, can beat that.