Next Burnley Manager Contenders

We take a look at the contenders to be the next manager of Burnley as the club continues to search for a replacement for Scott Parker.

After being promoted from the Championship under the stewardship of Parker in the 2024/25 campaign, Burnley were relegated from the Premier League with a whimper last season.

The Clarets could only muster four league wins as they ended the season with just 22 points on the board.

Parker left his role as manager at the end of April and the club are still looking for a candidate to lead them back to the top-flight.

Here are our top five contenders to be the next Burnley manager.

Next Burnley Manager Contenders

Steven Gerrard

A Championship promotion battle would be the perfect opportunity for Steven Gerrard at this stage of his managerial career.

He would walk into a club that will be targeting promotion and the squad is certainly capable of challenging for an immediate return to the top-flight.

Gerrard nearly returned to Rangers at the start of last season but he chose to bide his time and Turf Moor could be the ideal setting for him to prove himself.

Liam Rosenior

Liam Rosenior will be eager to rebuild his coaching reputation after lasting just three months in the Chelsea job.

The former Hull City manager had been impressive at Strasbourg before he was named Enzo Maresca's successor, having finished 7th in Ligue 1.

But his time at Stamford Bridge was a nightmare and a step down to the Championship could be the ideal next step.

Brian Barry-Murphy

Brian Barry-Murphy was tasked with leading Cardiff City back into the Championship last season and he did so with aplomb.

The Bluebirds secured automatic promotion from League One and they are preparing for life in the second-tier again.

Barry-Murphy has impressed in his early coaching career and time will tell whether he would be swayed by the lure of a promotion challenge at Burnley.

Sean Dyche

The former Burnley boss manager said he doesn't want to be labelled as a firefighter after arriving at a number of difficult situations in recent times.

Could Sean Dyche return to his old club for a promotion challenge?

Dyche has won promotion with Burnley before and a season without a relegation fight could be a breath of fresh air.

John Eustace

Derby County manager John Eustace has done an marvellous job in the East Midlands and he is one of the best managers in the EFL.

Eyebrows were raised when he left Blackburn Rovers for a relegation battle with Derby in the 2024/25 campaign.

After keeping the club up, Derby just missed out on the play-offs last season and his time at the club has not gone unnoticed with the Burnley hierarchy.