Burnley FC Women are delighted to announce Michael Bailey Associates Plc will continue as a principal kit sponsor for the forthcoming 2019/20 season. The international recruitment company, founded by Burnley FC Chairman Mike Garlick, sponsored the Burnley FC Women junior and senior team’s kits for 2018/19 season.

The club is now thrilled the deal has been renewed for 2019/20, with the logo featuring on the kit of all 149 Burnley FC Women players, from the under 10s team through to the first team. The renewed deal is a further mark of success for the women’s game at Burnley FC.

The title-winning Burnley FC Women first team have achieved back to back promotions and will play in the FA Women’s National League Northern Premier Division this season, the third tier in the women’s football pyramid. Neil Hart, Chief Executive Officer at Burnley FC in the Community and Chair of Burnley FC Women, added: “We are thrilled Michael Bailey Associates have renewed their sponsorship deal with Burnley FC Women and it’s fantastic that they are supporting our ambitions for the club.

“Women’s football is on the rise and Burnley FC Women has seen unprecedented success in recent years, with record numbers of junior players enjoying playing football with us and the first team securing consecutive promotions. As a club, we are passionate about the women’s game and we look forward to what the future holds.”

Ahead of the 2019/20 campaign, Burnley FC Women have confirmed their pre-season fixtures. The team will play Manchester side FC United Women in mid-July, before facing long-standing members of the women’s game and six-time winners of the FA Women’s Cup, Doncaster Rovers Belles, before their final game on the 11th August against Barnsley. Get latest Burnley FC Women sport news & top stories today on the Mike Garlick website here. More about the team and their chairman Mike Garlic. here. Don't miss out any Burnley news on the Mike Garlic page here.

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Burnley Football Club make plans to add to squad

Welcome to the unofficial Burnley Football Club blog. Burnley Football Club is a professional football club based in Burnley, Lancashire, England, founded on 18 May 1882. In today's post Burnley chairman Mike Garlick says that the Clarets are keen to add quality signings to their squad over the summer but insist the club will continue with a sensible approach. Read on to find out more.

The Clarets face a crucial transfer window with boss Sean Dyche keen to add to his squad to push on ahead of the 2019-20 Premier League campaign. Burnley ended this season with a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday to finish 15th in the top flight - their second best placing in the Premier League, after securing seventh a year ago.

Clarets chairman Mike Garlick, writing in the club programme for the visit of the Gunners, said the transfer window is already a priority for the Clarets. He said: "Attentions turn immediately to summer business and looking to strengthen the squad. Again, I'll reiterate that we will look to do that sensibly - and it will be another tough market to work in. But wherever possible, and within the financial model that has served us so well, we will look to add quality to our numbers."

The Clarets have already confirmed that defender Stephen Ward will leave the club when his contract expires in the summer while goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard will also depart. Phil Bardsley has had his contract extended by a further year after activating a clause in his deal by virtue of playing the required number of games. Peter Crouch is the other Claret out of contract this summer and the striker revealed that talks will take place over the next few weeks.

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That mantra has certainly paved the way for success in recent years and it's not going to change now, despite European qualification. "I think you’ve just got to try to keep some sort of momentum going forward and have change happen slowly, no massive tidal waves – either in a positive or negative way, because they just create uncertainty," said Garlick.