Burnley chairman Barry Kilby is hoping to emulate Stoke City and Hull City next term and stay up.
Clarets supremo believes minnows can defy the odds
Burnley chairman Barry Kilby is hoping to emulate Stoke City and Hull City by defying the odds and retaining their Premier League status next season.
The Clarets are back in the top flight of English football for the first time in 33 years following their 1-0 success over Sheffield United in the Championship play-off final at Wembley.
Although Burnley are already strong favourites for relegation next season, Kilby believes the club can draw inspiration from two of last year's promoted sides.
Kilby has confirmed he will hold talks with manager Owen Coyle this week to prepare for life in the Premier League thanks to Wade Elliott's stunning winner against the Blades at Wembley.
Plan
"We've obviously not had time to plan," he told
Sky Sports News. "We'll be sitting down and getting our plan ready.
"We'll be looking at clubs like Stoke and Hull and how they've performed. That's how we'll go about it.
"I think we've give a good account of ourselves. I think we can [stay up].
"We'll be the bookies' favourites to come down being a small town club, but we've been the underdogs all season. I think we can get a formula together and compete as hard as we can."
Clarets boss Coyle has been linked with a move to Celtic following Gordon Strachan's departure, but Kilby is confident the former St Johnstone tactician will be staying.
Extension
"Owen's our manager and that's the end of it as far as I'm concerned," he continued.
"He's contracted to us. He's got another two years to run. We're even talking about an extension to that
"Burnley want Owen to stay and we hope he wants to stay with Burnley to pit his wits against the best in the Premier League, so I'm not that concerned."
It has already been suggested Burnley could leave their long-term home at Turf Moor for a modern stadium, but Kilby has swiftly refuted the suggestions.
"We'll absolutely stay at Turf Moor. It has its own atmosphere and I don't think many Premier League clubs will relish coming here."
