Burnley FC: Simon Jordan is "disappointed" with Clarets amid Scott Parker sack call | OneFootball

Scott Parker has been dismissed by Burnley following their relegation from the Premier League

Scott Parker has departed Burnley with immediate effect following confirmation of their relegation from the Premier League.

The Clarets have appointed Mike Jackson as his replacement on an interim basis, and he will likely oversee their final four fixtures in the top flight.

The Lancashire outfit will be planning for life back in the Championship, with their sights set on a third promotion in three seasons in the second tier.

Parker guided the club to a second place finish last year, with the team earning 100 points in the process of gaining automatic promotion.

A number of names have been linked with taking charge at Turf Moor, including Steven Gerrard and Craig Bellamy.

Parker spent two seasons in the dugout, after he was appointed in place of Vincent Kompany when he departed for Bayern Munich in the summer of 2024, winning promotion in his first season in East Lancashire, but also took them straight back to the second tier.

Simon Jordan makes Scott Parker and Vincent Kompany comparison whilst being 'disappointed' at Clarets

Simon Jordan has compared Parker’s time at Burnley favourably despite his dismissal from the club following their relegation to the Championship.

He believes the former midfielder fared no worse than current Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany, who has won two Bundesliga titles and has led his team to the Champions League semi-finals this season since jumping ship.

“I think there's a little bit of disquiet about some of the performances from certain sections of the Burnley fans, if I read the room right,” Jordan said on talkSPORT in the wake of Parker's exit.

"If I'm wrong, I'm happy to be corrected.

“But Scott Parker can leave with no worse a job than, say, Vincent Kompany did.”

However, ex-Crystal Palace chairman Jordan expressed his disappointment with how the Clarets competed in the top flight under the 45-year-old, highlighting the collapse of their defensive prowess this season as a key reason why they were unable to better fight for their survival.

"I am disappointed that I thought they would be more competitive, insofar as I care about Burnley,” Jordan added.

“But I thought they would be more competitive because they came up in such a way, with such a robust, resilient defence that seems to have completely evaporated since they've got to the Premier League.

"It's often easier to be disruptive than it is to be constructive.

“The best players are the ones that score goals, and they're the ones that are most difficult to buy. The ones that can stop you from scoring goals are slightly easier to acquire.

“But they've gone, he's gone, Burnley will rebuild again. They've got another set of parachute payments, they've got another set of Premier League money that came in, they probably didn't spend all of it, or a significant portion of it.

"So, they get to rebuild again.

“They go down with the massive advantage of parachute payments and of course, the massive consequence of Premier League wages.”

Parker was appointed in the summer of 2024 following Burnley’s relegation to the Championship under Kompany.

The Belgian made the switch to Bayern Munich after he led the Clarets to a 19th place finish in the Premier League.

Parker previously guided Bournemouth and Fulham to promotion, and he repeated that success in his first year at Turf Moor.

But the Lancashire outfit are now 19th in the top flight again, and have had their relegation confirmed with four games still to play.

It remains to be seen who will be chosen as Parker’s successor, with chairman Alan Pace looking to appoint someone who can guide the club back to the Premier League.

But first they must conclude the current campaign under caretaker boss Jackson, with four fixtures still to be played - including their upcoming clash with Leeds United at Elland Road on Friday.

Scott Parker decision could come back to haunt Burnley and Alan Pace

Parker has proven time and again that he knows his way around the Championship, having three times earned promotion from the division.

That kind of experience is invaluable when coming down from the Premier League, and there are no guarantees that his replacement will be able to replicate his success.

Given they stuck with him this long, the timing is unusual to wait until now to make a change instead of at a point where someone could’ve potentially kept them in the top flight.

If the next managerial appointment can replicate Kompany or Parker’s time in charge, then the club will be happy with that outcome, as their goal is set on cementing their place in the Premier League long-term.