{"id":957,"date":"2026-10-24T20:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T20:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/24\/southampton-end-west-hams-unbeaten-run-burnley-sack-manager\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T20:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T20:16:11","slug":"southampton-end-west-hams-unbeaten-run-burnley-sack-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/24\/southampton-end-west-hams-unbeaten-run-burnley-sack-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Southampton end West Ham\u2019s unbeaten run, Burnley sack manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"700\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Southampton-end-West-Hams-unbeaten-run-Burnley-sack-manager.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Southampton end West Ham\u2019s unbeaten run, Burnley sack manager\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Southampton-end-West-Hams-unbeaten-run-Burnley-sack-manager.jpg 700w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/EFL-Championship-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Southampton ended West Ham\u2019s nine-match unbeaten run with a 3-2 win at the London Stadium to surge into the Championship top six despite starting the season with a four-point deduction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saints began the campaign with the points penalty after spying on opposition training sessions, which also cost them the chance of promotion in the play-off final last season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kuryu Matsuki, James Bree and Lewis Dobbin all struck before half-time for the visitors, who are now within three points of the automatic promotion places.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kyle Walker-Peters and Tomas Soucek replied for the Hammers, but there were swathes of empty seats and boos by full-time as they missed the chance to go top.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a tough place to come, against a quality team, and we knew we needed to start strongly, so we worked on that all week,\u201d said Saints boss Tonda Eckert after his side went 2-0 up inside the opening 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey made it tough for us in the second half, so it was important that we stayed brave to bring the result over the line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Burnley sacked manager Nicky Hayen after just 14 games in charge following his side\u2019s 4-1 defeat at Lincoln, which left the Clarets in the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Relegated from the Premier League last season, former Club Brugge boss Hayen won just one of his 12 league matches in charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBurnley Football Club has dismissed head coach Nicky Hayen with immediate effect,\u201d the club said in just a two-sentence statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe board has taken the decision following a disappointing start to the Championship season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swansea\u2019s missed the chance to retake top spot after they were thrashed 5-0 by QPR at Loftus Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richard Kone scored a hat-trick inside the first 15 minutes before Jimmy Dunne\u2019s double rounded off a remarkable scoreline that nudges Rangers into the play-off places.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adam Armstrong scored the only goal as fourth-placed Wolves\u00a0beat struggling Watford 1-0 to move within two points of the automatic promotion places.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AFP<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/southampton-end-west-hams-unbeaten-run-burnley-sack-manager\/\">Southampton end West Ham\u2019s unbeaten run, Burnley sack manager<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southampton ended West Ham\u2019s nine-match unbeaten run with a 3-2 win at the London Stadium to surge into the Championship top six despite starting the season with a four-point deduction.&hellip; 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