Overview
- The club announced Hayen's dismissal on Saturday after a 4-1 defeat at Lincoln left Burnley 22nd in the Championship with only one win in their last 12 league matches.
- Hayen had been hired in the summer on a three-year deal to replace Scott Parker after Burnley's relegation from the Premier League.
- The Belgian arrived with strong credentials from Club Brugge, where he won domestic titles and was named Belgium's Coach of the Year in 2024.
- Hayen's brief reign included a Carabao Cup shootout win over Notts County, a cup exit to Bradford on penalties, and a lone league victory at Watford on October 10, with the side suffering one of the division's worst defensive records.
- Burnley's third drop into the Championship in five seasons has heightened pressure on results and left the club seeking a new coach to try to halt a slide that now threatens further relegation.