Burnley are examining Scott Parker\u2019s future with the club and Steven Gerrard has emerged as one of the names under consideration. The Clarets\u2019 recent record highlights the gap between the divisions: Burnley shipped just 16 goals in 46 Championship games but conceded 17 in their first nine Premier League outings.<\/p>\n
Parker\u2019s record in the second tier remains strong. Despite his struggles in the top flight, he has won three promotions with three different clubs in six years, a track record that some argue makes him well suited to restore Burnley to the Premier League. Club owner Alan Pace is set to hold discussions with Parker over his future and, should a replacement be required, Gerrard\u2019s name has been floated by The Guardian. Craig Bellamy is also mentioned as a potential candidate; he served as Vincent Kompany\u2019s assistant while at Turf Moor, though it is unclear whether he would leave his current post. Gerrard, by contrast, is demonstrably unattached.<\/p>\n
Bristol City have gone further in their interest, offering Gerrard a permanent role before the season has finished, according to The Independent. The Robins appointed Roy Hodgson on a short-term basis to oversee the final seven games; the 78-year-old has taken six points from his first half-dozen fixtures and moved Bristol City into mid-table ahead of the season-ender against Stoke City.<\/p>\n
Former manager Gerhard Struber has spoken of a muddled infrastructure at the club. Bristol City are closing in on appointing James Ellis as sporting director; his immediate task may be persuading Gerrard to accept the brief before any extensive squad changes. As ex-Robins midfielder Gary Owers fretted earlier this season: \u201cFor City to progress it could be a total rebuild in the summer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Burnley present a different proposition. They will benefit from parachute payments and already have experienced Championship operators, leaving arguably less work to return to the top flight.<\/p>\n
Gerrard\u2019s managerial timeline is recent and public: Rangers (July 1, 2018\u2013Nov. 10, 2021, 192 games), Aston Villa (Nov. 11, 2021\u2013Oct. 20, 2022, 40 games) and Al Ettifaq (July 3, 2023\u2013Jan. 30, 2025, 55 games). It has been 15 months since he left Al Ettifaq. He took nine months to move to the Kingdom after parting ways with Aston Villa in October 2022, which remains his last and only experience of Premier League (or English) management. Patience is no issue for the 45-year-old.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a part of me that still feels that there\u2019s a bit of unfinished business in terms of wanting to go in and face another couple of exciting challenges,\u201d Gerrard told Rio Ferdinand on his self-titled podcast earlier this season. \u201cBut I want a certain type of challenge.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf in an ideal world they come available, I\u2019ll jump at them. If they don\u2019t, I won\u2019t go back in. I want to be at a team that\u2019s going to compete to win because I think that suits me better.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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