Burnley’s relegation was inevitable but an immediate Premier League return feels far from it

SportFootballBurnley’s relegation was inevitable but an immediate Premier League return feels far from itWith the Championship stacked with promotion chasing clubs and the fanbase growing in dissatisfaction the Clarets may find it difficult to win promotion next season Richard Jolly Senior Football Correspondent Thursday 23 April 2026 07:31 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2963262","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/burnley-premier-league-relegation-championship-scott-parker-b2963262.html","title":"Burnley’s relegation was inevitable but a Premier League return feels far from it"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-18927","index":0}Burnley may struggle to win immediate promotion next year having been relegated from the Premier League (Getty)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/migu...