Burnley's sacking of manager Sean Dyche has been viewed as a power struggle with the club's American owners.
The Daily Mail says one source who has spoken to the former manager said tension with the owners "had been building up" throughout the season, although there was "no plan"V for succession when chairman Alan Pace pulled the trigger.
"This about power and control," said an insider. "Sean was powerful. Everything went through him. He had been there a long time. The staff would go to Sean. The Americans did not like that. They want control. This is what it is about. Pace is involved in everything.
"Pace thought Sean Dyche was in their mould but he wasn't. And as they have worked together, they have realised that is not the case.
"The previous board would never have done this. They would have said, 'you are the manager to bring us back'. And they would have been right.
"The owners are taking a massive gamble. The next six to 12 months will be pivotal. It worries me."
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