Brentford might poach their subsequent supervisor from a Premier League rival.
Affirmation of incumbent Bees boss Thomas Frank‘s appointment at Tottenham seems imminent, as talkSPORT understands the golf equipment have reached an settlement over the Dane.
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With Frank poised to depart, it means the Bees will likely be looking out for a brand new supervisor for the primary time in eight-and-a-half years.
And in line with Fabrizio Romano, the Bees have drawn up a three-man shortlist for Frank’s alternative.
Romano experiences a kind of choices is Burnley boss Scott Parker.
Nevertheless, Romano provides Parker stays ‘completely satisfied’ at Burnley and Brentford are solely within the exploratory levels of any potential swoop.
talkSPORT understands that Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna is being eyed by the Bees.
An appointment of Parker would you’ll want to stir controversy in Brentford quarters.
That is as a result of the 44-year-old revamped 120 appearances and managed 105 video games for Fulham, who’re one of many Bees’ greatest rivals.
A kind of 105 video games was the 2019/20 Championship play-off closing when Parker led the Cottagers to a 2-1 win over Brentford in further time.
Parker has confirmed himself to be a extremely succesful supervisor within the Championship having received three totally different groups promoted.
The previous England and Tottenham midfielder guided Bournemouth to second place within the Championship in the course of the 2021/22 marketing campaign which secured automated promotion.
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He did the identical within the 2024/25 season with Burnley, who completed second solely on purpose distinction behind champions Leeds United.
Underneath Parker, the Clarets confirmed a outstanding resolve on the again as they shipped simply 16 league targets throughout the 46-game marketing campaign.
To underscore Burnley’s defensive stinginess, Leeds conceded the second-fewest with 30.
However pretty much as good as Parker has been as a Championship supervisor, he’s but to totally persuade within the Premier League.
Parker oversaw an immediate return to the Championship for Fulham as they completed the 2020/21 marketing campaign in 18th, 11 factors away from security.
The truth is, Fulham spent simply 4 weeks outdoors the relegation zone throughout all the season.
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Parker was booted out as Bournemouth boss simply 4 video games into the 2022/23 Premier League season, with the axe falling after a 9-0 humiliation by the hands of Liverpool.
Following the match, Parker claimed the workforce had not spent sufficient in the summertime.
However his alternative, Gary O’Neil, got here in and steered the Cherries to security as they completed 5 factors away from the relegation zone.
Parker additionally endured a torrid 12-game stint accountable for Belgian aspect Membership Brugge between December 2022 and March 2023, profitable simply twice earlier than being sacked.
The 44-year-old will now hope to keep away from the same situation at Burnley.
Nevertheless, the actual fact all three promoted sides from the final two Premier League seasons have endured an immediate return to the Championship doesn’t bode properly for Parker’s hopes of retaining Burnley afloat within the English prime flight.
