Clarets midfielder Lennie Johnrose will not be offered another month long deal by the club.

The 32-year-old, who was re-signed by Stan Ternent last month, had hoped to see his return to Turf Moor extended but today he joins the hundreds of other professional footballers looking for a club.

"Unfortunately we won't be offering Lennie another month," admitted Stan Ternent this morning, effectively ending an association that goes back several years to the time they were together at Gigg Lane.

The Clarets boss was unable to expand on the reasons for the club's decision but it is known that finances remain very tight at Turf Moor in the wake of the collapse of ITV Digital.

Since Johnrose returned to the club ahead of the match against Sheffield United, Ternent has taken goalkeeper Marlon Beresford on a month long deal.

Johnrose made his second debut for the Clarets in the second half of the match against the Blades. In the past few weeks he has started in four games and been a sub twice but he was not involved in the dramatic 2-2 draw at Bradford City last week.

With Paul Weller and Gordon Armstrong out injured and Paul Cook suspended for three games he has provided important cover for a problem position.

Ternent has struggled with a lack of options in the middle of the park and that was his reason for recalling the former Blackburn, Preston and Hartlepool player in the first place.

Johnrose had been one of six senior pros released in the summer in the first part of Ternent's cost-cutting programme. He joined his former team mates for some pre-season training at Gawthorpe before going on trial with Blackpool.

That ended with Steve McMahon offering him a contract that he turned down in the hope of something else turning up.

His wishes came true with the call from Ternent but now his dream of staying to help the Clarets' cause has ended.

Johnrose was initially brought to Turf Moor by Ternent as the club was struggling at the wrong end of the second division in 1999 and having helped them stay up he went on to play an important role in the promotion winning campaign the next season.

He was not so heavily involved in the first season in Division One and only featured in six League games last season.

Popular with both fans and fellow players he leaves the club with best wishes and the hope that he will soon find himself a club to play for.