Oct 28 (Reuters) - Burnley have appointed Fabio Celestini as head coach, the Championship club said on Wednesday, replacing Nicky Hayen, who was sacked last week after a 4-1 defeat by Lincoln City left the club 22nd in the table.
• Celestini, a former Swiss midfielder, comes to England after spending most of his coaching career in his homeland, managing Lausanne-Sport, Lugano, Luzern, Sion and Basel. He led Basel to the Swiss Super League and Swiss Cup titles in 2024-25.
• Celestini joined CSKA Moscow in 2025, taking charge of 40 games and winningthe Russian Super Cup during his time at the club.
• “I look at Burnley and I see a club with big potential and players with real quality, who can help us achieve our supporters’ ambitions. I know the situation we are in, and I have lived it before. Our supporters deserve to see a team playing with belief from the first whistle,” the 50-year-old said in a statement.
• Burnley dismissed Hayen after just 14 games in charge. Relegated from the Premier League the previous season, the club have won only once in their last 12 league matches.
(Reporting by Paras J. Haji in Bengaluru)
