Ian Burchnall


Ian David Burchnall is an English football coach who was the head coach of Östersunds FK. He holds the UEFA Pro Licence.

Managerial career

Burchnall started his coaching career at the age of 22 at the University of Leeds. He was later part of coaching staffs at Leeds United and Bradford City academies.

Sarpsborg 08

In 2012, Burchnall was signed by Norwegian club Sarpsborg 08 as Brian Deane's assistant manager.

Viking

On 22 October 2014, Burchnall accepted an offer from Viking to become Kjell Jonevret's assistant. Following Jonevret's departure from the club on 14 November 2016, Burchnall was offered the job as the club's new manager. He accepted the offer and signed on 24 November 2016. On 9 November 2017, he was fired from the job due to lack of results, culminating in relegation from Eliteserien. The firing sparked anger amongst supporters who set up a petition and created banners of protest against the director of football, Bård Wiggen, and the club due to the turbulent conditions Burchnall had to manage during his tenure. Shortly after, Bård Wiggen left the club.

Östersund

During his time at Leeds, Burchnall had met Graham Potter, Östersund's former coach. Through this contact, Burchnall became Potter's successor, taking over as head coach in the summer of 2018.