Burnley 0-1 Man City: Scott Parker responds to question over Clarets future after defeat confirms relegation

Burnley brag Scott Parker was reluctant to sermon his aboriginal aft the club's relegation was confirmed connected Wednesday evening. 

Burnley's relegation has looked inevitable for immoderate time, and it has present been officially confirmed pursuing the narrow 1-0 decision to Manchester City.

Erling Haaland's fifth-minute effort proved capable to condemn the Clarets to an contiguous instrumentality to the 2nd tier.

As a result, Burnley person present been relegated successful each of the past 3 Premier League campaigns.

Parker responds to question implicit Burnley future

The Burnley hierarchy person stuck by Parker contempt the information that the nine person won conscionable 1 of their erstwhile 25 league matches (D7, L17).

The cardinal question is whether Parker volition stay successful his presumption to pb Burnley's promotion bid successful the Championship adjacent season.

The 45-year-old was reluctant to connection a definitive reply erstwhile helium was asked astir his aboriginal pursuing Wednesday's decision to Pep Guardiola's side.

"Like anything, you're connected the treadmill," Parker said arsenic per Sky Sports News.

"At this contiguous infinitesimal successful time, you're connected it and engaged successful it. And trying desperately to get results and the champion mentation of yourself astatine this infinitesimal successful time.

"We person to larn from our mistakes arsenic a shot nine this twelvemonth and determination from determination really.

"Regarding myself, similar always, we've fixed everything, sacrificed a batch of things and we've fallen short.

"I clasp the load for that and the work for that. We'll support moving and support going.

"Fundamentally now, the astir important happening is reflecting connected this season. Everyone astatine the shot club, enactment retired the mode guardant and spell from there. My main feeling is the crippled tonight, wherever we travel distant from it."

A connection from the Club pursuing the confirmation of our relegation from the Premier League. pic.twitter.com/7f9vVFeYKS

Which teams are astatine hazard of joining Burnley and Wolves?

Burnley and Wolves person agelong been chopped adrift, but their is simply a fierce conflict going connected to debar 18th spot.

That presumption is presently held by Tottenham Hotspur, who are battling to debar their archetypal relegation since 1976-77.

Spurs are presently 2 points adrift of West Ham United and 5 points distant from Nottingham Forest with 5 matches near to play.

Leeds United look to beryllium connected the verge of information aft they moved onto 40 points with a dramatic 2-2 draw distant to Bournemouth connected Wednesday.