Burnley relegated after home defeat by Newcastle

Callum Wilson of Newcastle United scores their side’s first goal from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Burnley and Newcastle United at Turf Moor on May 22, 2022 in Burnley, England.

Burnley were relegated from the Premier League on a dramatic final day as
a home loss to Newcastle United condemned them to the Championship.

At the start of the
day, Burnley were above Leeds on goal difference, but Jesse Marsch’s side won 2-1 at Brentford to end the
Clarets’ six-year spell in the top flight.

Callum Wilson scored
twice for Newcastle through a calm penalty after Nathan Collins’ needless
handball, then from Allan Saint-Maximin’s cross.

Burnley, who sacked
long-serving manager Sean Dyche with eight games to go, got a goal back as
Maxwel Cornet blasted in a volley after his first effort had been parried by
Martin Dubravka.

When Leeds’ advantage
was cancelled out there was fresh hope among the home fans, but their team
could not force an equaliser – and the Whites’ injury-time winner meant even
that would not have been enough.

For Burnley, then, it
is Championship football next season.

Relegation could spark
the departure of some of their top players and – as revealed in the club’s
accounts – “a significant proportion” of a £65m loan taken out with
American financiers MSD Holdings when they were taken over in 2020 will have to
be repaid.