BURNLEY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 07: The official Burnley club badge on a corner flag ahead of the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round Replay match between Burnley FC and Ipswich Town FC at Turf Moor on February 7, 2023 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)
The appointment of former Fulham and Bournemouth manager Scott Parker as Burnley’s new manager is almost certain.
Since Vincent Kompany was lured away by Bayern Munich in May, the Clarets—who were demoted from the Premier League the previous season—have been searching for a substitute.
And now, following a protracted process in which they were connected to players like Frank Lampard, Liam Rosenior, and Ruud van Nistelrooy, Burnley appears to have found their man.
After an unfortunate two and a half months in Belgium, Parker, 43, was fired by Club Brugge in March 2023 and hasn’t had a job since.
He has, however, previously led Bournemouth and Fulham to promotions in the Championship.
Parker took the Cottagers up through the play-offs, where they beat rivals Brentford in the final, while he guided the Cherries to automatic promotion, although he left the club in acrimony just four games into the following season.
In total, he has won 67 of his 172 games as a manager, and Burnley will hope he is the right option to lead them straight back to the Premier League.
Elsewhere, the Clarets continue to prepare for the new season by making a £2million offer for Santos left-back Lucas Pires.
