Sean Dyche has welcomed the retention of Phil Bardsley and paid tribute to those who are leaving the Clarets at a unique time in the footballing calendar.
Bardsley has signed a new 12-month deal to extend his stay at Turf Moor, but Jeff Hendrick, Joe Hart, Aaron Lennon and Adam Legzdins are all out of contract and leaving the club.
At one point it looked as though that may also be the case with Bardsley but the experienced defender will now be part of Dyche’s plans going forward in a welcome boost to the squad.