The move to Germany had been on the cards for a week prior to that, meaning the Clarets have had almost five weeks to find their replacement.
A number of names have been linked with the post as Alan Pace and the Burnley board look to identify a candidate that will be tasked with leading the club back to the top flight at the first attempt.
Here are the current favourites, according to Skybet:
(Odds correct at the time of writing)
Here are the current favourites, according to Skybet:
![Harshly sacked by Hull at the end of the season after missing out on the Championship play-offs by just three points. One of those to have been interviewed.](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/webimg/b25lY21zOjVhOTFlMDg5LTA3NTQtNDQ3My05MWM0LTAyNWY0OTMzMWRjNzo5NjkzNDUzYi0zODNhLTRjYTMtOTlhMS1lYTk2M2ZmMjM0OTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
13. Liam Rosenior - 22/1
Harshly sacked by Hull at the end of the season after missing out on the Championship play-offs by just three points. One of those to have been interviewed.Photo: George Wood
![The former midfielder enjoyed success with Bournemouth and Fulham but he's been out of work since being sacked as the manager of Club Brugge last year. Said to be on the club’s shortlist.](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/webimg/b25lY21zOmU3ODFlNDU1LWJlZTgtNDNmZS1iOWNjLTJkYjg4MDM0MTAyMTozMGM1ODBkMi1jY2FmLTQ1Y2ItOWE3OS1iOTVmMzBlM2EyMDM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
14. Scott Parker - 18/1
The former midfielder enjoyed success with Bournemouth and Fulham but he's been out of work since being sacked as the manager of Club Brugge last year. Said to be on the club’s shortlist.Photo: Gualter Fatia
![His odds tumbled last week following Henrik Jensen's appointment to the coaching team, having worked alongside him at FC Midtjylland. Now working in Germany with Mainz.](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/webimg/b25lY21zOjE1MTY5MjVjLTUzZjUtNDM3Ny04NDAwLWQ1YWZiOGM0YmU0NToyZmM3Y2Y1OC0wZTJjLTRkNDktOTYwZS1mY2FkYzE1NmY1NTM=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
15. Bo Henriksen - 16/1
His odds tumbled last week following Henrik Jensen's appointment to the coaching team, having worked alongside him at FC Midtjylland. Now working in Germany with Mainz.Photo: Selim Sudheimer
![The Spaniard led West Brom to the Championship play-offs, where they were edged out by eventual winners Southampton. Previously enjoyed success with Huddersfield. Previously linked with the Leicester job, but Steve Cooper instead got the nod.](https://www.burnleyexpress.net/webimg/b25lY21zOjZkMjdkMWRiLWVhYmQtNDM0ZC05NTM1LWY2MjA2NTFmYTcxYjo5MWJkMjM3Yy1kNzZhLTQ2M2UtOGI3Yy02ZWE0MzY0YzdhNDI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
16. Carlos Corberan - 14/1
The Spaniard led West Brom to the Championship play-offs, where they were edged out by eventual winners Southampton. Previously enjoyed success with Huddersfield. Previously linked with the Leicester job, but Steve Cooper instead got the nod.Photo: Dan Mullan