Burnley close in on appointment of Parker as boss

Burnley are closing successful connected nan assignment of erstwhile England midfielder Scott Parker arsenic their caller manager.

Parker, 43, has been retired of activity since March 2023, having been sacked by Belgian nine Club Bruges aft winning only 2 of his 12 games successful charge.

After starring Fulham and Bournemouth from nan Championship into nan Premier League, Parker will beryllium aiming to do nan aforesaid pinch nan Clarets.

BBC Sport understands Parker held a 2nd information of talks pinch Burnley officials this week and has emerged arsenic nan preferred candidate, though a woody has yet to beryllium officially signed.

Burnley besides held talks pinch erstwhile Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, arsenic good arsenic ex-England midfielder Frank Lampard.

Craig Bellamy was named acting caput coach successful May pursuing nan departure of Vincent Kompany to Bayern Munich.

Should Parker beryllium appointed, ex-Wales world Bellamy is apt to enactment astatine nan nine successful a coaching capacity, on pinch caller adjunct Henrik Jensen, coach Mike Jackson and set-piece coach Eliot Tybebo.

Meanwhile, Burnley are group to motion Brazilian left-back Lucas Pires from Santos successful a imperishable deal.

The 23-year-old is expected to complete a move to nan nine this week aft spending past play connected indebtedness astatine Cadiz wherever he played 30 times successful La Liga.