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This morning, following a meeting to discuss Saturday's farcical delay to kick off after parachutist Ben landed on the roof of the Cricket Field Stand, the club have issued this statement.
Burnley Football Club would like to apologise to all supporters for the events of Saturday, August 16, 2008, when the kick off was delayed due to an incident involving the Red Devils.
Burnley FC tried to lay on some unique pre-match entertainment for the start of the season with the aim of making the first home game a spectacle.
Unfortunately, the Red Devils' descent went sadly wrong and a parachutist landed on the roof of the David Fishwick (Cricket Field) Stand.
The Red Devils, who are holding their own investigation, have today (Monday) accepted responsibility and informed the club that the incident was down to "individual error".
The organisation has also waived their fee and given the club and its fans their sincere apologies.
The error made by the individual concerned had a significant impact on the match and caused major embarrassment to Burnley Football Club.
Thanks must go to Burnley FC ground safety officer Alex Wood and the emergency services.
The club's safety contingency plan to get the parachutist off the unstable roof of the David Fishwick Stand was a success and their professional actions finally enabled the game to kick off at 3:50pm without any serious incident.
Following an internal meeting on Monday morning to review the day's events, it has now been decided that all pre-match entertainment inside and outside Turf Moor will be suspended until further notice.
Burnley Football Club will not comment further on this matter.
he club has, however, received a number of individual concerns from supporters as a result of Saturday's delay. These will be dealt with by individual replies in due course.