Burnley have appointed Scott Parker as their new head coach.
Sky Sports activities Information understands Parker has signed a three-year contract at Turf Moor and replaces Vincent Kompany, who has moved to Bayern Munich.
It’s Parker’s first position in England since his sacking from Bournemouth in August 2022, who led the membership to promotion to the Premier League. He additionally gained a Championship play-off with Fulham in 2020.
His final managerial position was an ill-fated 12-game stint at Belgian facet Membership Brugge between December 2022 and March 2023.
“I have been speaking to Burnley for some time now and it has been optimistic as a result of I am actually getting a really feel for the folks across the membership now,” Parker mentioned.
“Now being on the coaching floor you begin to get that feeling once more and I am unable to wait to get on the coaching floor and get began!
“An important factor for us is to achieve success this 12 months. Now we have to win and construct a group that the followers and the membership will be happy with. This group can symbolize every of them in that facet, and that is our purpose.”
Burnley chairman Alan Tempo believes Parker’s “observe report of success” was vital for the Clarets to rent their new boss and says the 43-year-old can take the membership to “new heights”.
Tempo mentioned: “His imaginative and prescient for the long run aligns with our objectives and ambitions to return to the Premier League as quickly as attainable.
“His observe report of success, alongside along with his dedication to growing younger expertise, makes him a perfect match. We’re assured he can take us to new heights and proceed to construct on the robust foundations laid at Turf Moor.”
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