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Burnley boss Sean Dyche has revealed that on two occasions this season he has asked supporters to stop abusing him from the stands.

The Clarets chief, who has been in charge at Turf Moor for more than seven years, opened up on the topic in light of Eric Dier confronting a supporter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after Spurs were knocked out of the FA Cup by Norwich City on Wednesday night.

Jose Mourinho's side are at Burnley in the Premier League this weekend and the Spurs boss spoke about the incident with Dier after the midweek cup exit.

It is understood that it is now being investigated by the Football Association and Dyche said on two occasions this term he has personally spoken to opposition supporters at away grounds that he felt have over-stepped the mark.

The Clarets chief was keen to stress that the vast majority of fan engagements are positive but felt the need to highlight the matter when asked about the Dier incident.

Here's everything the Clarets chief said on the subject.

Have you been worried about players doing anything like that and is it something you speak to them about?

"I don't know the ins and outs of it other than what we have seen.

"You manage a group of people but they are people and everyone has a moment when enough is enough.

"I don't know the details but if you think logically for a player to feel the need or urge to do that then it must have been something serious, what was said or around about said. I have seen some of the footgae.

"You are asked to manage the un-defineables and human beings have a moment and if that moment goes too far then there is a reaction.

"In the bigger picture then where does it live? What level of abuse is allowed, provided there was some.

"What level is acceptable, you pay your ticket and have your say and we all know that and that has been around for ever but what level is enough where you go 'no that is too much.'

"I have had it twice this year, only twice in a long time, and I am pretty thick skinned. I have had a number of jokes said about my hair colour as you can imagine and I have heard them all. People still shout things they think I haven't heard which always amuses me.

"Twice this season I have thought it was too much and I have said to the person, not using any expletives, 'that is enough now' when it has gone too far. There are children in the stands as well.

"We have to try and watch our language as well on the sidelines which is not easy but I don't know where the lines are.

"On this occasion a player (Dier) has decided that enough is enough."

Does it surprise you it doesn't happen more often?

"I don't know about that and mine is two instances in thousands of very good moments with supporters both around stadiums and outside stadiums and when I am with my family and stuff. Most people are really good and they just want a chat and a bit of fun. It is only two moments I have had.

"The idea of trying to control it I don't know, where does some of the social media stuff that we here, amazing tool that it is in many positive ways but there is some bad stuff out there, when does that go into the moment of truth and someone in a stadium saying that and not just on a phone or a tweet.

"I don't know how you govern it or manage it but on this occasion it has highlighted where a moment goes too far.

"I don't know what was said or what was gesticulated or what happened so I don't know what tolerance there is.

"It just goes to show that people do have a tolerance, even footballers, and enough is enough."

Did the abuse stop when you asked?

"No"

Did it make it worse?

"I'm not bothered, I just said 'enough, that's it. Don't be carrying on like that'.

"You can imagine the level I'm talking about, by the way. I've heard a lot in stadiums so it wasn't just like a couple of things, it was enough where you go 'no, no, no, that's too much now'."

Was it personal?

"Yeah but that's commonplace but sometimes it's tongue-in-cheek personal and you know the difference.

"I've been around football all my life so I know the difference between when it's tongue-in-cheek and when it's too much.

"Don't make a big drama of it but I just thought it was relevant to mention.

"Twice in all my time that I've been in management. When you're a player you always get a bit and that's different.

"But in management, it's only twice which I'm not crying about but it's probably a measure of how it's changing. There is probably a level where we all understand that you pay your money and all that but there comes when that can't give you carte blanche to just say literally whatever you want to someone, I'm not sure that's quite right.

"So then you say 'who's governing what, who's having a look at what?'

"Because they've obviously governed songs, certain songs in stadiums now don't happen or occur anymore, so which part are you governing? If that's a bigger picture or if it's one-on-one does that make it alright. I must make it clear there's no drama from my point of view, fans have been very good to me, home and away."

Did you get any stewards involved?

"No, no, no. No complaints or anything, no complaints to the clubs, just 'enough now, that's enough'. And they don't stop. Some do, some don't."

They probably wouldn't say it to your face?

"Yeah, it's a strange thing. I don't know, I'm not a supporter in that sense, I'm a football supporter but I haven't been in that moment so we all understand the emotion of it.

"It was two adults, it wasn't young children and they know enough about life to know where the line is. If it was two 18-year-olds then let it go, they're probably with their mates and we've all seen that.

"But this was two grown men and I thought 'whoa, hang on a minute'. You know where you are, you know you're in a stadium, you know there's children around you and people who don't want to hear that so there's a time when you go 'enough'.

"It was twice in a season so I don't think that was overboard."