August 31, (THEWILL) – Scott Parker was fired by Bournemouth after Liverpool defeated them 9-0, and Jurgen Klopp expressed his disbelief at their actions, implying that “the right owners” would not have taken such a step.
Bournemouth, who are yet to score, were completely outclassed in Saturday’s match at Anfield, which equalled the biggest defeat in English Premier League history. And, it was the freshly promoted team’s third straight loss, coming after defeats against both Manchester City and Arsenal.
According to a Bournemouth statement, revealing Parker’s departure on Tuesday, the head coach had not aligned with the club’s strategy to run the side “sustainably”, which seemed to imply that Parker’s firing was not just motivated by performance.
Parker lamented Bournemouth’s lack of activity in the transfer market since their promotion from the Championship and even warned that the loss to Liverpool was not unexpected and may happen again if nothing was done. And, when asked about Parker at a news conference, Klopp said he thought the decision was “really harsh” and “unbelievable”.
Klopp said: “When I heard it today, that’s the moment where you realise how important the right owners are. It’s not that his team are not good enough, not at all. I’m not sure where you get that idea if the first four games gives you Arsenal, City and Liverpool. I think Scott is an outstanding manager, to be honest – what he did with Fulham, in his first job, and now Bournemouth, in the Championship, getting up.
“This is an outstanding achievement and really difficult, and then you get four games and three of them are Arsenal, City and Liverpool, and your owner tells you, ‘see you later’. That’s really harsh.”
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