Burnley sporting director Frank McParland has claimed that manager Sean Dyche is happy at the club and has no plans to leave this summer.

The Clarets were relegated from the Premier League this season, but their performances were praised by many and Dyche has since been linked with a move elsewhere.

It has recently been suggested that Dyche could take over the vacant managerial role at Sunderland, but McParland is confident that he will stay at Turf Moor.

"He's made a real name for himself so I'm not surprised about the links but I know he's very happy here," McParland told the Lancashire Telegraph. "He was a big part in me coming here and I'm really hopeful that we'll both start off the season. It was Sean who made the initial call to me, and I went to have a coffee with him and his assistant Ian Woan.

"There was no offer of a job at that stage, then I met with the owner and the chief executive at the time Lee [Hoos] and gave them my ideas, the things I'd spoken to Sean about. They asked me to join, which I was delighted with.

"Sean has done loads for this club and he wants to do a lot more. Burnley is such an historic club and he's really keen to push it on."

Dyche has been in charge of Burnley since October 2012.