Celestini appointment 'inspired or utter stupidity'?

[BBC] [Getty Images] We asked for your thoughts after Burnley hired Fabio Celestini to replace sacked boss Nicky Hayen . The Swiss head coach has not managed in England before but won the league and cup double in Switzerland with Basel in 2024-25. Celestini also won the Russian Super Cup in 2025 in his previous job with CSKA Moscow. Here are a selection of your responses: Peter R: So we sack one manager who nobody had ever heard of and who had no experience of English football, then appoint another who nobody has ever heard of and who has no experience of English football. Makes a lot of sense! The board has lost the plot. Fiona: He looks like the kind of guy who won't stand for any nonsense, which is exactly what we need. Tom H: The likelihood is that Celestini could easily be just another Hayen. Burnley's future depends on having a manager familiar with English football at the highest level - now. Burnley are not going to attract gifted foreign coaches with that experience, so that means the replacement coach had to be British. Pace and his inept gang strike again! Rich: Massive gamble from Alan Pace to appoint Celestini. His management record doesn't speak highly of him, except at Basel. Not sure I'm keen on his time in Russia either, but I'm prepared to keep football and politics separate, especially if he steers us to a win on Saturday and then takes us up the table. Massive job ahead to get our "team" sorted. Steve: This appointment just goes to prove what the fans think. These owners have no idea whatsoever and will ruin the club financially and status wise. The second manager/coach with absolutely no experience of the English game or the Championship. I for one will not be renewing my season ticket. Not because I'm not 100% supporting Burnley but it's the only way I can protest about Pace and his financial idiots ruining the club I have supported since the 1960s. So sad!! Tom M: Another completely unproven manager with a pretty dire record aside from his last two roles. Either inspired or utter stupidity. Peter W: Needed a coach with Championship experience. How will Celestini prepare the players for games at Millwall, Portsmouth or Sheffield United? Not to mention that lot up the road! Unfortunately I think we'll be looking for another manager come January. Shaun: We have now replaced one unknown manager with no previous experience of coaching in England, let alone the Championship, with another. ALK have no idea what they are doing and the only direction they are taking the club is down! We needed an experienced Championship manager to stabilise the club.