Gerrard in advanced talks for Burnley manager role

Steven Gerrard is in advanced discussions to become Burnley’s next manager following the club’s relegation from the Premier League, according to reports from club sources and journalists close to the process.

The Clarets confirmed their drop to the EFL Championship on Sunday after Tottenham Hotspur’s victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers sealed their fate. Promoted as champions last season under Vincent Kompany, now at Bayern Munich, Burnley struggled with just four league wins in 34 matches this campaign. Head coach Scott Parker’s position remains uncertain, though he has focused on finishing the final five games while noting that club discussions about the future will follow. “This season has been a huge challenge for us,” Parker said after a midweek loss to Manchester City. “Discussions about what we need to do as a football club will take place in due course.”

The 45-year-old Gerrard, a former Rangers manager who ended Celtic’s nine-year Scottish Premiership dominance by winning the 2020-21 title, has been out of management since departing Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq in January 2025. His subsequent stints included leading Aston Villa until his October 2022 dismissal and...