Burnley have appointed Fabio Celestini as their head coach, four days after the departure of Nicky Hayen, BBC News reported. The club's announcement of the appointment came in the same period that the BBC described as Burnley's change of leadership.
The Guardian, in a report credited to the Press Association, said Burnley had announced the appointment of Celestini, a Swiss former midfielder for Switzerland who is 50 years old. The Guardian described him as a former CSKA Moscow manager who also had a successful spell at Basel, and it said he replaces Hayen. The paper's report named The Guardian as its outlet, and it is the second of the two reports reviewed for this story.
The Guardian also reported that Burnley are 22nd in the Championship. The club were relegated from the Premier League, and the paper said Burnley have won "only one of their 12 league games" this season. That record is the context the club faces as it turns to a new head coach.
The two reports differ on how Hayen's time at the club ended. The BBC described his exit as a departure, while The Guardian said Burnley had sacked him before naming Celestini. Both accounts agree on the timing, four days, and on Celestini as the successor.
The Guardian reported that Burnley have not disclosed the length of Celestini's appointment. The BBC summary of its report did not mention the length of the appointment either, so no source reviewed for this story gives a term for the new head coach.
Sources: BBC News: Burnley appoint ex-Basel boss Celestini as head coach; The Guardian: Burnley turn to former CSKA Moscow manager Fabio Celestini as new head coach.