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Sean Dyche applauded Burnley's fans before kick-off, as their Premier League season got underway
Sean Dyche, Burnley manager, said that it was important that the applause of fans outweighed those who chose not to cheer on the players kneeling at Turf Moor.
The Clarets were greeted by a large crowd on Saturday, but they lost 2-1 to Brighton in the Premier League's first game.
All 20 Premier League teams have confirmed that they will continue to take their knees this season.
Dyche stated that there was "a lot of applause at the same time" when Dyche spoke of the booing.
"That's very important. It was hard to hear anyone who felt negative about it. There was lots of applause.
Tom Gayle of BBC Radio 5 Live was present at the game and stated that there was "a strong audible, visceral booing" that was eventually drowned out "eventually drowned by overwhelming cheers."
There was no booing at the six other venues that hosted a Premier League match on Saturday.
Premier League players will continue to take the knee as a sign of their unity against all forms racism - a decision that the Premier League supports "wholeheartedly".
Dyche stated, "I have to control the football pitch players - I can’t control everything."
Managers and players have been asked a lot to share their opinions, but I want to focus on winning. All other things have to be for society to see.
"We are talking about life here, not football. This has given football a lot of power, but it doesn't need to. This is about people's choices in life. I cannot control every person's life decisions. We trust it is working in the right direction."
After the coronavirus pandemic, the Premier League was reopened in June 2020 and players began to kneel in solidarity with Black Lives Matter.
After fans were allowed back to the grounds in late 2020 there were occasions when players were booed.
This summer, the boos of fans when England players took to the knee in preparation for the European Championship were drowned by the applause.
