Next Burnley Manager Odds: Who is the favourite to replace Scott Parker?

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Scott Parker has left Burnley by mutual consent following the club’s relegation from the Premier League and the search to find his successor has started. The Clarets’ drop into the Championship was confirmed last week after a 1-0 home defeat to Manchester City , a result that sent Pep Guardiola’s side top of the table. Burnley have now confirmed Parker’s departure after talks between the head coach and the board.

The club have become a yo-yo club in the last five seasons having failed to avoid relegation in the Premier League in their last three attempts. In a club statement, Burnley thanked Parker for his work at Turf Moor, highlighting a record-breaking 2024/25 campaign in which he led them back to the Premier League from the Championship, including a long unbeaten run and 30 clean sheets.

The statement reads: "Scott Parker has left his position as Head Coach of Burnley Football Club by mutual consent.

"Following confirmation of the Club's relegation from the Premier League last week, Parker and the Board held discussions and mutually agreed that his time at Turf Moor would conclude.

"During his tenure at Turf Moor, Parker guided the Clarets to a record-breaking season in the 2024/25 campaign, securing Burnley promotion from the Championship to the Premier League, with a 33-match unbeaten run, keeping a remarkable 30 clean sheets.

"The Club would like to place on record its sincere thanks to Scott for his professionalism, dedication and contribution. He leaves with the respect and gratitude of everyone connected with Burnley Football Club."

Mike Jackson will take interim charge for Burnley’s final four Premier League games, starting with Friday’s trip to Leeds United, as the club begins the process of appointing a permanent successor ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Parker was appointed in 2024 after Vincent Kompany’s exit and achieved an immediate return to the top flight, but Burnley have struggled since coming back and were relegated last week, becoming the second side to go down after Wolves.

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Early indications have put Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard as the odds-on favourite to succeed Parker at Turf Moor. The former Reds captain has not been in a managerial role since leaving Saudi side Al-Ettifaq last year but bookies William Hill have priced him at 4/7 to lead the Clarets in the Championship next season.

Gerrard, 45, could well follow in the likes of former England teammate Frank Lampard who, after spells at Everton and Chelsea in the dugout, dropped down a division to join Coventry City which he has now guided to the Championship title and secure a return to the Premier League in 26 years.

The former Aston Villa manager was close to rejoining Rangers earlier this season before talks broke down between the two parties meaning no return to Ibrox for the man who led their last Scottish Premiership title-winning season.

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