Monday 15 May 2017 10:31, UK
Sean Dyche says Burnley will continue to spend wisely and have no plans to splurge on big signings ahead of a second consecutive campaign in the Premier League.
The Clarets have struggled away from home this season but 10 wins at Turf Moor have helped to secure their top flight status and they have the chance of finishing as high as 12th if they beat West Ham at home in their final match on Sunday.
Burnley signed Robbie Brady for a club-record fee in January, as well as the likes of Jeff Hendrick and Steven Defour last summer, and Dyche said the club will continue to be pragmatic when investing in players.
"We've never been market leaders financially," Dyche said. "We have money but it has to be managed wisely. If I was at another club and I didn't have that challenge, I'd manage whatever I had.
"The key thing for me is being pragmatic about it and working with the club and I think that's a better way of managing personally, but it is tough."
Burnley lost 2-1 to Bournemouth on Saturday and Dyche compared his side's financial situation to that of the Cherries, who have benefited from the backing of Russian businessman Maxim Demin since 2011.
"When you're talking about the Premier League and half the Championship, the reality is you've got people who own the clubs who have hundreds and hundreds of millions. We haven't," Dyche said.
"This club itself [Bournemouth] have got a backer who has supported them hugely, a massive, massive amount of money that they've generated from his resource. We just haven't got that. Even if we did have, I'm not sure the club believe in that."
