Scott Parker gets new job as he returns to English football after being sacked by Club Brugge after just 12 GAMES in the role

SCOTT PARKER has reportedly “completed” his deal to become Burnley’s new manager.

The 43-year-old former England midfielder took charge of Belgian giants Club Brugge in December 2022.

But his team were beaten 5-1 at Benfica, resulting in a 7-1 aggregate defeat in the Champions League round of 16.

And that was the last straw, as Brugge sacked him just three months later after just two wins in 12 matches in charge.

Parker’s first job in management was at Fulham in 2019 and he led them to promotion from the Premier League in 2020 via the play-offs.

He left Craven Cottage a year later for Bournemouth and guided them to automatic promotion during his first season in charge.

However, despite this success, he was sacked by the Cherries just four games into the 2022/23 top-flight campaign following a 9-0 thrashing of Liverpool.

Parker, who played for Charlton, Chelsea, Newcastle, West Ham, Tottenham and Fulham in his heyday, has been out of work since joining Brugge.

Now he’s finally got a new job in these lands, according to Fabricio Romanowho stated that he has also completed his first contract.

He posted on X: “Scott Parker signed as new Burnley manager, deal done.

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“First signing: Lucas Pires from Santos, as revealed earlier this week. The documents are signed.”

Pires, 23 years old, is a left-back who is expected to head to Turf Moor from Santos.

Parker will replace Vincent Kompany, who left for Bayern Munich despite being relegated from the Premier League last season.

Now the 18-times capped former Three Lions ace hopes to resurrect his managerial career by guiding Burnley to an instant return to the top flight.

His team will begin their quest for promotion with a trip to Luton, who were also relegated last season, on August 12.

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