CLARETS chairman Barry Kilby wants manager Stan Ternent to stay with Burnley "for many years" as he looks to map out a successful future at Turf Moor.

Ternent has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Sheffield Wednesday after guiding Burnley into Division One.

That looks to be a non-starter with Owls chairman Howard Culley confirming today: "If that name has come out it hasn't come from Sheffield Wednesday."

But with a record of three promotions in five years and a near miss in the play-off finals the year before that, Ternent's stock is at its highest.

That record, allied to his knack of producing success without excessive spending, could make him an attractive target for clubs with positions to fill.

But Kilby is adamant that he wants Ternent to stay and continue the job he has started at Turf Moor.

"We rate Stan very highly and we hope he's our manager for many years to come, and that they are successful ones. If it ain't broke, don't fix it," stressed the chairman, who confirmed that Wednesday, relegated from the Premiership last season, hadn't been in touch.

"There's been no approach and as far as I'm concerned it's someone flying a kite," Kilby added.

After leading Bury to back-to-back promotions and then a season of survival in the First Division, Ternent returned to his adopted hometown club to take charge two years ago this month. He replaced Chris Waddle who looks set to be appointed as permanent assistant manager at Hillsborough to Peter Shreeves, who is the favourite to be named as Wednesday's new boss later this week following Joe Kinnear's rejection of the post.

After a major sorting out job and a battle against relegation in his first season, Ternent worked the oracle last term and with some key players added to the mix grabbed automatic promotion on the final day of the campaign. And two years into the three-year agreement that followed his arrival from Bury, it's likely that Burnley will look to reward their boss with a new deal rather than see him depart for pastures new.

Meanwhile, whoever does take the Wednesday job faces the loss of several players and an apparent lack of major funds to replace them.

Kinnear reportedly turned down the offer because of the inability to strengthen the squad in a bid for an immediate return to the Premiership.

And with the club under massive pressure to reduce their wage bill following relegation Culley said: "We have had one or two preliminary enquiries for players and in the right circumstances, yes we would trade before the appointment of a new manager."