Expert: Burnley face 'worrying' times after Parker exit - 'It's not a happy place behind the scenes'
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(Credit: Imago) Wed 6 May 2026 12:00, UK Burnley could be facing financial concerns to compound their miserable season in the Premier League.That is according to ex-Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking to Football Insider, after the Clarets parted ways with manager Scott Parker.Parker left the club with just four matches of their Premier League season remaining, and with relegation back to the Championship already confirmed.It was a tough season for the Clarets under Parker, who have won just four league games all season, and were knocked out of the FA Cup by League One Mansfield.Mike Jackson is taking temporary charge of the team until the end of the season whilst Burnley sound out candidates to become their next permanent boss.Burnley need to find new manager ‘as soon as they can’Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – states that he is concerned about the debt at Burnley, but that the club should be able to rebuild in the Championship. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness said he was not surprised to see Parker leave the club so close to the end of the season.Games Managed38Games Won6Games Drawn8Games Lost24Scott Parker’s managerial record at Burnley this season in all competitions.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Once Burnley had gone down, that was it, and it was time to part ways.
“It’s also better to get somebody in as soon as they can, give them a chance to look at the squad, hopefully, before the season ends, and we’ll see who they try to appoint.“I’m afraid it was not happy behind the scenes at Burnley. They’ve also got some very interesting numbers in their accounts coming out that aren’t great in terms of the debt that’s being put on there by the present owners.
So they’ve got another chance to try and rebuild again with parachute payments as well. They’ve got to come back, and they seem to be able to do that.