One of the traits of all venture capitalists/ private equity groups like ALK is that they are not prone to knee - jerk reactions, unlike football fans.

They always have a plan over, typically, a 5 to 7 year cycle.

Growth at a sustainable level has to have stability as one of its bedrocks. One of the first steps is to look at the management side of the business - does the management team have the same vision, the skill set to achieve it, able to work with the new owners? If the answer is “no” then management is changed.

After that, stability in management is key. History and statistics show that changing management mid - season rarely makes the results better and can make it worse.

Success for ALK is not whether or not Burnley is a perennial in the bottom third of the PL, but the value of Burnley FC when they come to sell. They have not acquired Burnley as a vanity project, but as a possibility to make an IRR that they will have calculated as their target. That does not mean that they do not want success.

However, in the end it is a calculated business investment first and, yes, they may become fans in the process (certainly Alan Pace) but, as was clear from “Mission to Burnley” they were not looking for an immediate return to the PL, they were not looking for success and glory.

Venture capitalists/ private equity groups are not naïve either. Every business has its ups and downs as no - one can control all aspects that affect the business. They will control what they can control and implement strategies that they believe will grow the value of the club.

I cannot, therefore, see VK being sacked. He fits their vision, is financially astute and is in tune with the business model