When Burnley appointed Vincent Kompany in the summer, many questions marks were raised over the former Belgium defender's arrival at Turf Moor.
Following their relegation from the Premier League after six years in the top flight, the future seemed bleak for the Clarets.
Not only was a mass player exodus expected after the unpopular and ultimately unsuccessful decision to sack long-serving Sean Dyche in April, but there was also the cloud of heavy debts hanging over the club following a leveraged buyout by American investment group ALK Capital in late 2020.