Sean Dyche is considering leaving Burnley at the end of the season due to the deterioration in his relationship with chairman Mike Garlick, which other senior figures at the club fear is fractured beyond repair.
The Burnley manager has been frustrated by the club's failure to agree contract extensions for several senior players this summer, as revealed by Sportsmail last month, and become further disillusioned in recent days after being told there will be little money for new signings when the transfer window opens next month.
Dyche has two years left on his contract – which if completed would see him spend almost 10 years at the club – but he could walk away prematurely, which given his outstanding record at Turf Moor would alert a host of Premier League clubs.