Burnley ready to spend

Burnley will be in a better position to invest in new signings this summer than when they were last promoted to the Premier League in 2014, according to chairman Mike Garlick.

Sean Dyche’s side confirmed their automatic promotion with a 1-0 victory over QPR on Monday, and the club’s board and scouting department are already working with the manager on plans to improve the playing squad ahead of next season.

“We want to improve the team,” Garlick told Sky Sports News HQ. “The emphasis is on quality not quantity, but bearing in mind that balance we have always got to find between improving, and making sure if the worst-case scenario happens and we don’t make it, we’ve got a sustainable plan for the next four to five years.

“It’s fair to say last time in the division we had to pay back a lot of external debt, and debt to directors. We also had to redevelop our training ground – that was a top priority – and we also bought our ground back, which we didn’t own at the time. That cost about £20-25m, and this time we don’t have to do that – we are debt-free.

“It’s fair to say we’ll have an extra pound or two, so we can give it an extra push, whilst maintaining that balance between trying and stay in it whilst knowing if we don’t we’ll have a future for the club.”

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