SEAN Dyche admits he had no idea where his one – and so far only – job interview would take him.

The Clarets boss marks seven years in charge at Turf Moor today, sitting third on the list of long serving bosses in England’s top four tiers.

The 48-year-old succeeded Eddie Howe and has overseen a rise that has seen Burnley establish themselves in the Premier League and enjoy a first foray into European football in more than half a century.

While Dyche was confident he would help the club progress, the advances have surpassed even his expectations.

“I thought we could build something, not necessarily to where we are now, but you go into a football club believing in what you do and what you think you can change, but it would be a tall order and I would be a liar if I said we would do everything we’ve done to this day,” the Clarets boss said.

“I have looked back on my interview, not very often, but recently someone asked me about it, and it was my first interview in my life, so that was quite interesting to see what I put down and what has been achieved, and there’s quite a bit, so maybe I was a good liar!

“One interview, one job, like my penalty record!”

Progress has come both on and off the field during Dyche’s time in East Lancashire.

The Barnfield Training Centre has been transformed while work behind the scenes in terms of recruitment at home and abroad has been worked on in conjunction with the manager. 

The money that comes with an extended stay in the Premier League means that the transfer record has been broken on multiple occasions during Dyche’s seven years at the helm as Burnley have battled against the odds. 

“It’s changed radically, both on and off the pitch, which I’ve been pleased with,” he said. 

“They’re both important from where the club was to where it is now, and we all know the story, but improving the infrastructure the first time we got up was an important factor for the whole club for the next however many years.

“Now it’s the reverse and we’re trying to put it on the pitch, to enhance that side of things, but still keeping a balance, which is tricky to find.

“But it’s important for the club to build on what we’ve laid down the last seven years, and that includes me and beyond, that’s how it should work for the betterment of it.”