Scott Parker has been sacked as Club Brugge boss - less than two months after being held up as an example for Steven Gerrard to follow.
The Belgian giants have confirmed Parker’s departure hours after their Champions League exit at the hands of Benfica. The former Fulham and Bournemouth boss had only been with Brugge since the turn of the year, but his miserable stint ended in humiliation as they crashed out 7-1 on aggregate in the round of 16.
The club confirmed the news in a brief statement on Wednesday, which reads: “Scott Parker is no longer head coach of Club Brugge. Parker was announced as the new head coach of Club Brugge on December 31 last year.