Burnley FC have been relegated from the Premier League after suffering a 1-0 defeat to Manchester City at Turf Moor on Wednesday, April 22.
An early strike from Erling Haaland in the opening minutes proved decisive, handing City all three points.
This marks Burnley’s third relegation in their last three seasons in the top flight and their fifth overall in the Premier League, placing them just behind Norwich City, who hold the record with six.
Wolverhampton Wanderers had already been relegated earlier, leaving one final spot still to be confirmed, currently occupied by Tottenham Hotspur.
Relegation had long seemed unavoidable for manager Scott Parker and his team, who managed just one win in their last 25 league matches. The loss also extended their poor home form, making it 13 league games without a win at Turf Moor.
“We’ve had an understanding that the inevitable was getting closer,” Parker told Sky Sports. “That curtain has come down on us now, the confirmation has been there. We’ve failed and come a little bit short today.
“I can’t be critical of this team. This team have given us everything every single day. You can fault us in certain moments where we lacked a quality about us — and we haven’t got enough points in this division. I think tonight’s performance represents us a little bit of what we are.
“I’m immensely proud of this team. I may get ridiculed for saying that in the world we live in. I’m being honest, but that’s the way it is.
“These players have come in with a humongous challenge and we’ve fallen a little bit short. We needed to overachieve this year. Overachieve and overachieve, every single game. And we haven’t managed to do that.”
Parker declined to confirm his future at the club, including whether he will remain in charge for a potential return to the top division.
“Regarding myself, like always, we’ve given everything, sacrificed a lot of things and we’ve fallen short.” he said.
“I hold the burden for that and the responsibility for that. We’ll keep moving and keep going.
“Fundamentally now, the most important thing is reflecting on this season. Everyone at the football club, work out the way forward and go from there.”