Scott Parker has left his role as Burnley manager after a run of poor results and growing unrest among supporters, with some fans urging the club to appoint former Cardiff striker Craig Bellamy as his successor.
Burnley won three of their first nine league fixtures this season but were then dragged into the relegation zone by seven successive defeats. A later spell of five draws in seven matches — including determined performances against Manchester United and Liverpool — was undone by a 3-0 defeat at Sunderland and a loss to fellow strugglers West Ham, prompting sections of the fanbase to call for Parker’s removal.
Parker publicly expressed his frustration at supporters’ chants, while chairman Alan Pace had earlier defended him in a BBC Football Focus interview, comparing protesting fans to children. Parker had been appointed to succeed Vincent Kompany ahead of the 2024–25 campaign.
Last season Parker guided Burnley back to the Premier League despite significant summer departures of key players such as Wilson Odobert, Sander Berge and Vitinho. The Clarets secured automatic promotion, finishing level on points with Leeds United but losing the Championship title on goal differenc
