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What Sir Alex Ferguson previously said about Scott Parker as a manager after links to Tottenham job
Burnley boss Scott Parker is now being linked with a remarkable switch to replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur.
Parker has just secured promotion to the Premier League with Burnley where they will face Tottenham next season — who are unlikely to still be under Postecoglou’s control.
Daniel Levy plans to let Postecoglou go regardless of whether Spurs are able to win the Europa League and rescue their season somewhat.
And although Mauricio Pochettino might return to Tottenham, Levy has also been impressed by the work of Parker in the Championship.
In contrast to Spurs under Postecoglou, Burnley have an astonishing defensive record this season, conceding just 15 goals in 44 games.
Sir Alex Ferguson’s Scott Parker verdict
Of course, when reading the Parker to Tottenham links, some may wonder why the Englishman would even consider ditching his Burnley project for a role in N17.
However, such is the gap from the Premier League to Championship these days in terms of quality and finances, being a newly-promoted manager has almost become a hiding to nothing.
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That being said, when Sir Alex Ferguson was interviewed by Gary Neville for Sport Bible three years ago, he was actually asked about Parker as manager, who was in charge of Fulham at the time.
Ferguson had been impressed by Parker’s work in west London, although his words might be alarming to some Tottenham fans in lieu of a potential appointment.
Ferguson said: “I think the boy Parker at Fulham has done a great job because I’ve watched them a lot and they keep playing their football.
“They don’t change, they don’t panic, they keep to the beliefs of their manager.”
Tottenham fans might not enjoy Parker’s approach
Usually, a manager sticking to their philosophy in the face of any opposition would be applauded, however, some Spurs fans will be extremely tired of the lack of pragmatism that they’ve witnessed in N17 recently.
Postecoglou has refused to change his approach even in the midst of an unprecedented injury crisis — something that has often been seen as a weakness rather than resilience.
Therefore, some Spurs fans might be fearful that Parker could fall down on the same merits were he to be chosen by Levy to replace Postecoglou.
Of course, we are still a long way from that happening — Postecoglou still has a Europa League trophy to attempt to win for one.
But by all accounts it’s going to be a summer of change at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.