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WHY AXING SCOTT COULD END UP BEING CLARETS OWN GOAL

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The LeaguePaper Team
3 May 2026

BURNLEY’S decision to sack Scott Parker in the wake of relegation from the Premier League is a calculated gamble - but one that could prove to be a monumental blunder if the Clarets fail to win promotion next season. Parker, the former Tottenham and England midfielder, is the Neil Warnock of his generation. If you want promotion from the Championship, he’s your guy.
It might not be pretty.
It might not be fun. But he’ll get the job done. Parker has spent three full seasons as a head coach in the second tier - with Fulham, Bournemouth and Burnley - and each one of...

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