Scott Parker tipped for another Championship job after Burnley exit

Scott Parker’s track record will help him land another Championship job despite his Premier League woes.

That is according to Simon Jordan following the former Burnley manager’s Turf Moor exit.

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The Clarets confirmed Parker had left the club by mutual consent on Thursday.

It came eight days after the club’s relegation from the Premier League was confirmed.

Parker guided the club out of the Championship as runners-up last season.

The achievement marked the third time the 45-year-old had been promoted from the second-tier.

He previously secured a spot in the top-flight whilst in charge of Fulham and Bournemouth.

Jordan reacted to the news moments after Burnley announced Parker’s departure.

Speaking on White & Jordan, the former Crystal Palace chairman said: “Scott will go on, I think, reasonably intact.

“People will position him as a Championship manager now, someone that can get you out of the Championship and into the Premier League, and not any further than that.”

As for whether the decision is fair or not, the talkSPORT co-host made comparisons to Parker’s predecessor Vincent Kompany.

Jordan added: “Is it unfair for Vincent Kompany? He’s now the manager of Bayern Munich, potentially the best side in Europe. So is it unfair?

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“These are the cards that you’re dealt. It may well be that he is a championship-winning manager in the Championship, is that such a terrible thing?

“That’s not a bad profession, not a bad place to be, you’re still going to get big bags of money and lots of acclaim.

“He will want to be better. He played at elite level, he played for his country, from what I gather he’s a decent bloke.

“I didn’t agree with his principles when he flapped his gums at Bournemouth but I suspect he probably learnt from that.

“So he’ll go, having got Burnley promoted, having done no worse than his predecessor.”

Kompany departed Burnley for Bayern Munich following their relegation from the Premier League in 2024.

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Parker was subsequently appointed as his successor before clinching promotion last April.

His side ended the season on 100 points following a 33-match unbeaten run.

As well as his Championship and Premier League experience, Parker previously had a spell of Club Brugge.

Following his Bournemouth exit, he took charge of the Belgian side between December 2022 and March 2023.