Scott Parker’s managerial career started just three years ago, but it’s been more than eventful. After Bournemouth’s 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night, Parker’s CV now has two promotions and relegation in three seasons. That’s a lot to take in, but the former Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea midfielder can relax and enjoy this campaign’s achievement.”In my first season, I took at Fulham, a club that was literally dismantled and absolutely blitzed to pieces and got them promoted. I then faced the next challenge which was the biggest league in the world with not a lot of finance. Ultimately, we failed. I felt we did an amazing job and had our moments, but we failed. When I stepped into this job, I needed to get promoted again and I’ve done that.”Bournemouth celebrate their return to the Premier League 🍾(via @SkySportsNews) pic.twitter.com/7rCiA3CU6U— B/R Football (@brfootball) May 3, 2022 Although Parker made a record-breaking start to his tenure – unbeaten in his first 15 games in the Championship – he admitted he knew promotion would not be all plain sailing.”Being brutally honest, I always knew 15 games unbeaten was probably a little false and I realised the squad would face some bumps.”But the Cherries showed great character to secure the second spot and automatic promotion from the EFL Championship with a match to spare. They will join Fulham, Parker’s previous club.”This season, they have had to fight at the top of this division, a tough division, to try to get in the Premier League and everyone forgets that so I’m delighted for them. I’m emotional, of course I am. The staff, the players, the owner and everyone associated with this club deserve this moment so I’m immensely proud and pleased for everyone.”Thursday, 22.00: (2.55) Eintr.Frankfurt (3.40) West Ham (3.00)The 41-year-old coach says that Championship football can be very taxing on family life and just about any activity outside football. Forty-six league games in such an evenly-balanced division produce many tense moments for players and staff members at every club. Parker is grateful to get a breather, even though he’s aware that it won’t last long.”I hope the families, wives and girlfriends are proud and realise there are certain elements of a long ten months that are worth it and I hope that is now. They deserve to enjoy this moment and not live in the moment and that’s my worry. I want my kids and my wife to live in the moment that I live. Sometimes, it’s not nice, the stresses of it. When you go home every Saturday, they feel it and see it. There aren’t many jobs in this world where you take the work home or people see the work. I’m going to enjoy it with them, definitely.”Scott Parker got Fulham promoted to the Premier League in his first full season as their head coach.He’s now got another promotion to the Premier League on his CV in his first season as Bournemouth’s head coach. 🍒🆙He’d have done a better job with Everton than Frank Lampard pic.twitter.com/pwItQEOIbP— WelBeast (@WelBeast) May 4, 2022 Nottingham Forest, Huddersfield Town, Sheffield United and Luton Town are currently in playoff places, with Middlesbrough and Millwall also hoping to squeeze into one of the top-six places on the last day of the regular season.Derby County, Peterborough United and Barnsley have already been relegated to the EFL League One.
