Scott Parker has been sacked as manager of Bournemouth, three days after the team suffered a 9-0 defeat at Liverpool. Parker led Bournemouth to promotion last season but has been dismissed, after 14 months, with the team having won one of their first four Premier League matches. That came on an opening day against Aston Villa. Since then, they have also lost 4-0 to Manchester City and 3-0 to Arsenal.##NAJAVA_MECA_6606294##Parker said after the Anfield catastrophe that he felt the club had not spent enough money on new players following their hard-fought promotion. They have invested under $30 million in their squad, which is much less than fellow newly promoted clubs. For example, Fulham spent $62 million, and Nottingham Forest splashed an incredible amount of $172 million.”I have been clear about how this season could look for us, and I stick by that. We need to make a decision and try and help this young group who sometimes struggles for air. Every one of us needs to make that decision. We have been trying to get more quality in and there are a million reasons why it hasn’t happened.”What Scott Parker said after that “shell-shocking” loss to Liverpool on the weekend 🔍 pic.twitter.com/8DcWmWfjSV— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) August 30, 2022 In a parting shot at Parker, club owner Maxim Demin said in a statement that “in order for us to keep progressing as a team and a club as a whole, it is unconditional that we are aligned in our strategy to run the club sustainably.” In other words, Bournemouth aren’t going to spend big – and whoever comes to succeed Parker should know they will have to operate as if they never left the EFL Championship.Gary O’Neil will take interim charge of the team, who are 17th in the Premier League and have lost three of their four opening games, conceding 16 goals.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 5Tuesday21.30: (3.30) Fulham (3.25) Brighton (2.40)21.30: (2.20) Crystal Palace (3.35) Brentford (3.60)21.45: (5.90) Southampton (4.00) Chelsea (1.65)22.00: (2.20) Leeds (3.40) Everton (3.60)Wednesday21.30: (3.60) Bournemouth (3.35) Wolverhampton (2.20)21.30: (1.50) Arsenal (4.40) Aston Villa (7.50)21.30: (1.10) Man.City (13.0) Nott.Forest (25.0)21.45: (3.80) West Ham (3.60) Tottenham (2.05)22.00: (1.33) Liverpool (5.90) Newcastle (9.50)Thursday22.00: (3.80) Leicester (3.50) Man.Utd. (2.10)***odds are subject to change
