Hayen's pressure rises after shattered chance at first win

Nicky Hayen (46) saw Burnley on the verge of securing their first Championship win against Derby County, but in the 93rd minute Mohammed Fuseini (ex‑Union) scored the equaliser, leaving the manager facing a fresh disappointment and the pressure on him, which had already built up, only increasing.

Pressure on Hayen rises

The pressure on Hayen has risen sharply over the past week. After a 3‑to‑21 defeat, Burnley fell to the very bottom of the Championship. Derby County arrived with only four points, making a win for the Clarets a must‑win. This heightened the urgency of the match against Derby.

After half an hour, Burnley were leading 1‑0. Zeki Amdouni, who recently played for Switzerland at the World Cup, opened the scoring. The ball movements in the first half were dominated by the Clarets, who created more chances.

In the 93rd minute the twist came. Mohammed Fuseini, loaned to Derby County from Union, scored the equaliser and forced the match to a point. Fuseini, who previously played for Union, displayed his clinical finishing.

“This is a hard one to swallow,” said the former Club Brugge manager. “Three points would have painted a completely different picture. I am also disappointed in myself.” “If a manager doesn’t worry in this situation, they are lying,” Hayen added. Sports journalist Jordi De Koninck noted that the players were clearly disappointed. The last update to the report came at 20:42.

With a 4‑to‑24 record and sitting at the bottom, Burnley head into the long international break, but Hayen refuses to throw in the towel. “I have already endured enough difficult moments; this break is needed to adjust many things,” he said, indicating that talks with the board will follow about the best option. Hayen stressed that there is a difference between not having confidence from the board and feeling confidence, and that this will be discussed soon.