On Monday afternoon, our new coach, Scott Parker, was introduced at the Belfius Basecamp. A little after four o'clock, he received the first questions from several journalists. "It's a great honor to be here. I'm really looking forward to this challenge."
The 42-year-old Englishman started his coaching career as a trainer with Tottenham's U18 before becoming assistant coach at Fulham under Claudio Ranierie and Slavisa Jokanovic. In February 2018, Parker became head coach at Craven Cottage. In 2020, he secured promotion to the Premier League with the Londoners. After his time at Fulham, Parker went to work for Bournemouth. Also with The Cherries, Parker was able to secure promotion to the Premier League. So now he chooses Blue-Black: "I am really looking forward to this challenge. The club suits me in terms of how I see soccer. I need to be surrounded by people with a clear strategy and vision and I can find this here."
"How I am as a coach? An intense in what I demand from my players. The No Sweat No Glory mentality emphasizes exactly what I am. A million percent. I wanted the very highest out of my career as a player and that sticks with me very hard. Obviously, when someone steps in as head coach mid-season, you have to be able to see quickly what you want to change. I have no doubt that we can be successful with this team. It's up to me to push that every day and keep going."
