BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) – Scott Parker (AP, pic below) has been fired by Club Brugge after less than three months in charge of the Belgian champions in the wake of the 5-1 loss at Benfica in the Champions League.
In 12 matches with Brugge, Parker managed just two wins. Brugge lost both matches against Benfica in the Champions League’s last 16, exiting the tournament 7-1 on aggregate.
In a brief statement, the club did not announce a replacement for the former Bournemouth manager, who had been hired on December 31 following the departure of Carl Hoefkens.
Placed in a tough Champions League group, Brugge was one of the surprises of the group stage, advancing to the the last 16 for the first time in three decades.
But the team was then caught in a domestic downward spiral that started in November and has yet to be stopped.
In fact, Brugge plunged deeper into crisis under Parker, who acknowledged that his job was in jeopardy after the “humbling defeat” against Benfica.
