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Parker leaves Burnley by mutual consent after relegation from Premier ...

  • On Thursday, Manager Scott Parker left Burnley by mutual agreement following the club's confirmed relegation from the Premier League last week.
  • Burnley's relegation was confirmed after a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City on April 22, with the club managing only four wins across 34 Premier League matches this season.
  • Currently sitting 19th in the table, Burnley has not won a league match since February and endures a 13-game winless run at home, the second-worst in their history.
  • Assistant coach Mike Jackson will take interim charge for the Clarets' remaining four Premier League fixtures, beginning with Friday's match away to Leeds United.
  • Burnley has begun the process of appointing a new permanent Head Coach ahead of the 2026-27 season, with reports suggesting Steven Gerrard is a heavy favorite for the vacancy.
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Burnley, who will be relegated from the Premier League at the end of the season, have announced that manager Scott Parker has been terminated by mutual consent. The team will be managed for the remaining four games by Michael Jackson, whose name has caused much amusement among football fans online.

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Already a member of the Clarets' staff, the former defender will be acting after Scott Parker's departure and will finish the season despite relegation to the Championship.

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Downgraded to the Premier League, Burnley announced, on the morning of Thursday, the release of coach Scott Parker, in common. With four more rounds of the competition to compete, the club reported that 52-year-old Michael Jackson and the current technical commission will take over acting until the end of the season. "Mike Jackson, with the support of the current technical team, will take over the interim command of Burnley in the remaining four…

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fantasyfootballscout.co.uk broke the news on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
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