Burnley's caretaker boss Michael Jackson has admitted Sean Dyche's sacking on Friday came as a 'shock' as the Clarets dispensed with their long-serving manager amid an intense relegation scrap.
Dyche was axed by chairman Alan Pace after Burnley slumped to 18th in the Premier League following a loss at Norwich last weekend.
The Clarets are four points from safety with eight matches of the season left to play, with under-23 coach Jackson tasked with preparing the players for Sunday's trip to West Ham.
Burnley sacked manager Dyche on Friday with the club battling relegation from top-flight
He said: 'I came in for the morning to prepare for the under-23s game and the chairman called me into his office and I was told about it then.