Burnley confirm the departure of two players following Premier League relegation with former England international among them

Burnley have confirmed the release of two players following the expiration of their contracts this summer.

The Clarets will be playing their football in the Championship after being relegated from the Premier League, finishing 19th.

And they will be doing so without former England midfielder Jack Cork and Johann Berg Gudmundsson.

A club statement on Tuesday read: ‘as previously announced Jack Cork and Johann Berg Gudmundsson are set to leave the club when their contracts expire this summer.

‘Burnley Football Club thank all the leaving players for their contributions and wish them all the very best for their future careers.’

The announcement comes as no surprise with it already being public knowledge that both would be departing following the conclusion of the campaign. 

The pair received an an emotional farewell at Turf Moor on Sunday with the home fans giving them a standing ovation as they entered the game against Nottingham Forest in the second half.

Cork made 266 appearances for the club, while Gudmundsson pulled on a Burnley shirt 199 times after joining in 2016. 

‘It was emotional,’ Gudmundsson told Clarets+ after Sunday’s match. ‘Saying goodbye to this place after eight fantastic years, seven in the Premier League, one lifting the trophy in the Championship, there’s just so many good memories. 

‘It’s a sad day to say goodbye to all of the fans and the friends I’ve made here over the years. 

‘It was good to be back at Turf Moor for one last time. Obviously we wanted it to be in different circumstances but it wasn’t meant to be. It was nice to walk around and say goodbye to everybody.’

Burnley also revealed that contract offers have been made to Jay Rodriguez and Charlie Taylor while options to extend the contracts of Josh Brownhill and Bailey Peacock Farrell have been activated. The loans of Mike Tresor and Maxime Esteve have also been made permanent.

The club is also in conversations with the parent clubs and the representatives of Lorenz Assignon and Jacob Bruun Larsen to activate permanent moves. David Datro Fofana has returned to his parent club.