Dyche said: "It's been a very long season for many different challenges that have come our way. A lot of work's been done by many to make sure we look after ourselves, so I'm pleased with that. (It's been a) very tiring season but the balance of that is a pleasing season.
"It's definitely been my most difficult because of the challenges. In-house is one thing but when it comes from outside and the varying things that have happened, the curve balls that have come along, it does make it challenging - reacting to them, trying to find a balanced view of it and then moving forwards again and repeating a second time round with the points (deduction), in particular.
"A lot of work (has been) done by a lot of people, I thank them for their work. Everyone's played their part."