Burnley become one of the top 'yo-yo clubs' after relegation | OneFootball

Burnley's narrow defeat to Manchester City at Turf Moor on Wednesday night consigned the club to another relegation.

Clarets fans will be used to this by now with the club a Premier League/Championship yo-yo club in recent seasons. Indeed, recent Burnley seasons read: relegated (21/22), promoted (22/23), relegated (23/24), promoted (24/25), relegated (25/26).

That's five promotions or relegations in what has been both happy and frustrating times for Burnley as they look to try and establish themselves as Premier League regulars.

Five successive promotions and relegations between the Championship and the Premier League is a record that Burnley have now matched, which Fulham had previously set between the 17/18 and 22/23 campaigns.

It also moves the Clarets above previous top flight to second tier yo-yo sides who have done it in four consecutive seasons like Bolton Wanderers (94/95 to 98/99), Birmingham City (05/06 to 09/10), and of course Norwich City (18/19 to 22/23). Southampton would also move up to four if they manage to secure promotion back to the top flight this season with the Saints currently fourth.

Should Burnley have a successful Championship campaign next season and make it back to the top flight then they'll match the current yo-yo record in the top four tiers which was set by Rotherham United fluctuating between the Championship and League One between 16/17 and 22/23.

It might not be the kind of achievement a club typically aims for but Burnley will be hoping they can reinvent themselves next season to immediately jump back to the Premier League.