Background
Burnley Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Burnley, Lancashire which is truly the heart of the community within which it sits. The club competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, following relegation from the Premier League in 2023–24.
Challenge
In recent years Burnley Football Club has played in both the Premiership and Championship leagues, attracting crowds of up to 20,000 people. The safety and security of supporters, players and staff is paramount at all times.
Doug Metcalfe, Operations Director for the club, said:
“We have a huge responsibility at the club to ensure protection for our supporters, players and staff both here at the club and at our training ground.”
“It is vital that we work with a partner who we trust to deliver these services and we have certainly found that in Thorne Fire & Security.”
Solution
Thorne were contracted in 2005 to deliver Burnley Football Club’s CCTV surveillance monitoring of the stadium and its immediate vicinity, as well as its intruder alarm and access control systems.
In recent years they have also added fire safety and detection services to the club’s portfolio of services.
Hadrian Thorne, Managing Director, said: “I have always been a Burnley fan, so when we got the opportunity to work with the club, it was a great honour.
“Football clubs require maximum security and they wanted to work with a local partner who could deliver a suite of solutions to meet their needs.
“We were able to offer the whole package, and as the club has expanded, we are proud to have supported them on this journey.”
Doug added: “With the new global landscape around football clubs, there is lot of risk assessment work which needs carrying out to make sure every facet of the club’s security is covered.
“Thorne have proved instrumental in supporting our proposals and offering suggestions as to the best products and solutions available to us.
The systems work together to ensure 24/7 security and supervision, which gives staff and customers peace of mind.
Result
Burnley Football Club will continue to rely on Thorne for all its fire and security needs.
“Partnering with a company we can trust is vital and we have found that in Thorne. They are a local business, with an incredible team of staff who always go that extra mile to support both the football club and our work in the community.
The club concluded: