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Burnley are preparing an approach for former Scotland boss Steve Clarke following his departure from the Tartan Army

Burnley's managerial hunt is heating up, as the Clarets desperately hunt for their new permanent boss following the departure of Scott Parker over two months ago in preparation for the upcoming Championship campaign.

It's been a hectic past week or so at Turf Moor, with Burnley's hunt for a new permanent manager taking numerous twists and turns.

When Parker left the club two months ago, the likes of Steven Gerrard, John Eustace, and Brian Barry-Murphy were all linked with the role, but the Clarets would set their crosshairs on current Wales men's national team boss and former assistant to Vincent Kompany, Craig Bellamy.

Bellamy spent two years in Lancashire working alongside the Belgian, helping Burnley to the Premier League, as the club were prepared to pay his £700k compensation fee and reportedly quadruple his wages prior to talks breaking down.

Then, former Luton Town and Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Rob Edwards was reportedly approached as a backup, but recent reports have suggested that the Welshman has knocked back Burnley's approach, leaving the Clarets scrambling for an alternative, as now they have a shock name in their sights.

Burnley are preparing an approach for former Scotland boss Steve Clarke following World Cup exit

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With moves for Bellamy and Edwards not materialising, Burnley are now on plan C of their quest for a new managerial appointment, and according to Football Insider, have sounded out former Scotland men's national team boss Steve Clarke as a potential option, with talks being prepared.

Clarke spent over seven years as boss of the Tartan Army, taking the club to two European Championships and their first World Cup in nearly 30 years this summer.

Scotland would get off to the most ideal of starts to their tournament, defeating Haiti 1-0 courtesy of a John McGinn strike, but subsequent defeats to Morocco and Brazil meant their best route to the knockout stages was as a 3rd-place team, but with their inferior goal difference, they have crashed out of the tournament at the first hurdle.

Despite signing a new four-year deal just before the tournament, Clarke has decided to back down from his role at the helm following the exit, though whether he is ready for an immediate return to management remains to be seen.

Burnley are looking to tempt the 62-year-old into a fresh challenge almost immediately in a deal which would see him assume control at Turf Moor for the foreseeable future, as talks are reportedly being readied.

Clarke has only ever spent a combined four years as a head coach in club management across spells with West Bromwich Albion, Reading, and Kilmarnock, and whether he has any intention of stepping back into the club game at all, let alone right away, is up for debate.

However, Burnley are looking to try their luck with Clarke as they set their crosshairs on the former Chelsea defender, as this looks to be a saga that is set to rumble on over the coming days and weeks.

Burnley continue their managerial hunt by switching attentions to Steve Clarke in a skewed approach

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As Burnley goes from Bellamy to Edwards, and now to Clarke, there is reason to have legitimate cause for concern amongst the Burnley fanbase.

Edwards was only recently dismissed from Wolves, as was Clarke from Scotland, meaning they both were almost certainly not long-term targets or on their initial shortlist, raising concerns about the Clarets' long-term future preparations.

Each of their preferred candidates thus far carries a huge degree of pedigree with them, and Burnley's interest is not overly surprising, but given the nature of how swiftly they have approached newly-dismissed candidates, it can only raise more questions than it answers.

Burnley's approach, they will be back to square one once again.