Burnley lost out in their chase for Norwich boss Paul Lambert with the Canaries gaffer stating he was happy to remain at Carrow Road. But the manner in which the Clarets went about their pursuit has earned them a sharp rebuke from the chief executive of the Championship club.

David McNally was forced to respond on Thursday evening after the Clarets posted a statement on their website.

He told BBC Radio Norfolk: "I was alerted that Burnley, for some bizarre, very difficult to explain reason, had decided to put on their website that they had asked for permission to speak to Paul about their vacancy.

"That really was unusual, unexpected and I have to say unprofessional of them.

"It meant we had to get something out to say that we would absolutely make certain that Paul Lambert stayed manager of Norwich City and he was certainly not going to Burnley, there was no question of that."