Bournemouth have sacked head coach Scott Parker after just four games in the Premier League season.
Parker left Fulham 14 months ago to lead Bournemouth to promotion to the Premier League behind his former club last season.
Bournemouth lost 9-0 to Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday and Parker made no secret of his frustration following the result.
Bournemouth co-owner Maxime Demin said in a statement: remembered as his one of the most successful seasons in our history.
“However, if we are to continue to progress as a team and as a club, it is imperative that we are aligned with our strategy to sustainably operate the club. It’s the approach that has brought this club so much success in recent history and it will never change.The search for a new head coach will begin soon.
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Gary O’Neill will become interim head of the team, assisted by Sean Cooper and Tommy Elphick.
Parker’s final interview as Bournemouth boss: ‘Underequipped at this level’
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Parker said he was disappointed with Bournemouth’s players after the Liverpool match and how they bounced back from a 9-0 defeat would define them as a group.
Parker remained shaken by the 9-0 result, saying his side were “ill-equipped” to compete at Premier League level.
“Today is the toughest day as a player and of course as a coach,” Parker said.
“Needless to say, it was a truly humbling experience and quite shocking in terms of results.
“And to be honest, I’m probably not too surprised in terms of the level we’re playing against here. The quality is far superior to what we have at our disposal at the moment.
“Obviously, we’re not going to make excuses just because we scored some of our own goals in that match, but we were really poor when it came to set-piece goals, and there’s something we can do about that.
“But at the moment I feel sorry for the fans and the players because, to be honest, at the moment, we are a little underequipped at this level.”
What next for Bournemouth?
Bournemouth entertain Wolves (7:30pm) in the Premier League on Wednesday before going on an eight-match streak without facing any of the traditional ‘big six’.
- September 3: Nottingham Woods (a)
- 10 September: Brighton (h)
- 17 September: Newcastle (a)
- 1 October: Brentford (h)
- October 8: Leicester (h)
- October 15: Fulham (a)
- 24 October: West Ham (a)
