The Premier League saw the first manager to lose his job, Bournemouth's Scott Parker. The dismissal came to the English strategist just 3 days after his team suffered a crushing 0-9 defeat to Liverpool, one of the most terrible defeats in the club's history.
The loss to Liverpool was Bournemouth's third consecutive defeat. They lost 3-0 to Arsenal before that, losing 4-0 to Man City and only won against Aston Villa at the start of the season.
If we consider the theory of correlational strength, Bournemouth losing to Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool is understandable, but behind the dismissal to Parker, everything is not simply about results on the field.
The English tactician has complained about the team's transfer business this summer, especially after the loss to Liverpool. Parker said there were "millions of reasons" for the story, implying a conflict between him and the club's board. The dismissal letter right before the start of round 5 shows the determination to keep up with Parker of Owner Maxim Demin.
"I would like to express my gratitude to Parker for his contributions to the club during his time here. Bournemouth's promotion this season is considered one of the team's historic successes.
However, for the team to continue to develop, we need to have factors suitable to the conditions and strategy to operate sustainably. We have to show trust and respect for each other.
This is the principle that has helped the team succeed in recent years. Therefore, the club will not change these things. The search for a new head coach will start immediately" - Demin shared.
Gary O'Neil, a former player at Parker, is interim manager and will be supported by assistants Shaun Cooper and Tommy Elphick.
Former Burnley coach Sean Dyche has the highest chance of succeeding Parker at 2/1, according to Oddschecker. In addition, Middlesbrough captains Chris Wilder and O'Neil are next in line with a ratio of 6/1 and 12/1.
With the Premier League playing urgently to keep up with the progress for the 2022 World Cup, after Parker was sacked, Bournemouth have entered the 5th round with a match against Wolves.
Parkers became the first manager to be sacked in August since Sir Bobby Robson in 2004. In his final words as Bournemouth captain, Parker could not help but be shocked and disappointed when losing 0-9 to Liverpool at Anfield.
Parker led Bournemouth last summer after leaving Fulham, who had just been relegated from the Premier League.
The former midfielder has since returned Bournemouth to the top flight after a two-year absence in his first season in charge. Bournemouth finished second in the overall Championship rankings last season.
