Sean Dyche to discuss new deal with Burnley owners at the end of the season to extend stay at Turf Moor... but he refuses to close door on exit having emerged as a candidate to replace Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace
- Sean Dyche has emerged as a frontrunner to replace Roy Hodgson at Palace
- The Burnley boss established himself as a reliable top flight boss at Turf Moor
- Dyche believes discussions over a new deal to stay at Burnley will be held soon
Burnley manager Sean Dyche has indicated he expects to holds talks over a new contract at the club in the coming weeks.
With one year left on his existing deal, speculation over Dyche's future is sure to ramp up following confirmation that Roy Hodgson will leave Crystal Palace this summer, but the Clarets' owners ALK Capital are keen to keep the 49-year-old.
'I made it clear the main focus for me was making sure we were in the Premier League,' he said. 'Now that's achieved it's different on that score, so I'm sure they will be speaking to me. They've certainly mentioned that they want to.'
Sean Dyche believes he will be offered a new deal to stay at Burnley amid talk of an exit
Crystal Palace confirmed Roy Hodgson will step down as manager at the end of the season
Asked if he was still happy at Burnley, Dyche said: 'I've always maintained the same thought: Eventually things in football change... I'm always flattered by any links because I respect the whole of football.
'I played through my career up and down the levels of football, smaller clubs, bigger clubs, etc etc, so my respect has always been there.
'My role here is still what it is, I'm working hard, I think that's been shown this season with myself, my staff and my players and I never lose sight of that.
He refused to close the door entirely on an exit by insisting that there are no guarantees
'Things can change in the future, who knows? You can't guarantee things in football.
'It's not easy to plan a future in football - doors open and doors closed.
'At the moment I'm still the Burnley manager. I must have said that down these eight-and-a-half years a number of times.'
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