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The rise of Union Saint-Gilloise from the second tier to Belgian champions has been one of European football’s most remarkable stories of recent years, and their English centre-back has been at the heart of it

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THE PLAN It feels surreal for fans to consider it, but the plan is to build on a first major trophy win in 56 years by launching a legitimate challenge for the Premier League title and qualifying for

THE PLAN To avoid the complete catastrophe of 2023-24, when Burnley were in the relegation zone for the entire season and averaged half a point per game until mid-March. Vincent Kompany replaced most