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Fans pile bets on Burnley to win Premier League after Leicester's shock success

Bookmakers have received an "unprecedented" level of wagers on Sean Dyche's outfit to win the 2016-17 top flight following promotion this week.

Football fans are racing to place bets on Burnley to win next season's Premier League as they dream of huge payouts following Leicester City's stunning success this year.

Leicester was a 5,000/1 underdog to be crowned champion in 2015-16, but upset the odds to seal the title with two matches to spare when Chelsea held title rival Tottenham to a 2-2 draw on Monday.

Much has been made of the lucky punters who backed Claudio Ranieri's team at massive odds throughout the season and now fans are hoping to cash in on what would be another huge windfall.