Ian Wright says Sean Dyche has more chance of getting the England job than managing a top-four side, although Wright says the Burnley boss deserves a chance at a top club Ian Wright says Sean Dyche has more chance of getting the England job than managing a top-four side, although Wright says the Burnley boss deserves a chance at a top club

Sean Dyche has more chance of managing England than a top-four club who will not give him the opportunity to prove himself, says Ian Wright.

The Burnley manager has guided his side to sixth spot in the Premier League, taking 12 points from seven games - one point behind Chelsea and Arsenal - and beat Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday.

But despite improving Burnley year-on-year in the top flight, former striker Wright does not think he would ever be given a job at a top club because they will not "give him a chance", but could manage the England national team.

"I think if Sean Dyche keeps doing what he's doing at Burnley, he's got more chance of getting the England job than a top four or five job without a doubt," he said on The Debate.

"It's almost like what Sam Allardyce had to do. He was in and around the Bolton and Burnley type of teams, the ones that are renowned for organisation and defending very well but in the end, Sam got nowhere near those jobs and I think Dyche will probably be the same.

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"We are seeing that he can play some expansive stuff, we saw that with their goal the other day. But will he get a chance? No way, they won't give him a chance.

"Why does he have to go to an Everton, the club that is closer to the top six or seven? Why does he have to do that when he's proven with a Burnley side that, if they keep doing what they've done so far this season, they are going to do even better.

"Why does he have to make another jump to go up there [to the top four] again? Why does that have to happen when he has experience in this league and he is a very good organiser. I'd love to see what he would be like with money."

Former Rangers, Birmingham and Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish also echoed the views of Wright, but believes that Burnley can make themselves a competitive Premier League team.

"I haven't spoken to many owners of the big clubs but it seems like they are focusing on the elite coaches at the elite clubs in Europe and across the world," he added.

Burnley currently sit sixth in the Premier League table and manager Sean Dyche says they're enjoying their strong start Burnley currently sit sixth in the Premier League table and manager Sean Dyche says they're enjoying their strong start

"We've seen the unbelievable Leicester title win and it was a one-off you would think. You don't see another team doing that soon because the top clubs that season were embarrassed so a top club will make sure another top club wins the league for the foreseeable future.

"But there's no reason why Burnley cannot finish up the table. He's cementing his club as a Premier League team, not a yo-yo team, and the more money they make in the Premier League, the more solid they are going to become and I would think that would be Burnley's main goal."