Under-pressure Burnley manager Scott Parker has used the international break to get away from the stress and strain of the club’s impending relegation.
The Clarets are 10 points from safety with seven games to play, needing a miracle to escape the drop after a disappointing campaign.
Parker is currently in Barbados with his wife, Carly, and the 45-year-old was pictured unwinding on a sun lounger.
He was seen in a rash vest, lying down, while Carly walked along the beach in Bridgetown in a blue bikini.
The couple were childhood sweethearts and have been together since they were 16.
They share four sons and Carly is the sister of former Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter.
Scott Parker was seen relaxing on the beach in Barbados away from the relegation scrap
Parker’s wife Carly enjoyed the beach in Bridgetown during their Caribbean holiday
They were relaxing away from the Premier League scrap for survival that Burnley have been involved in this season.
Burnley have not won a game since they beat Crystal Palace on February 11 and suffered a 3-1 defeat by Fulham before the international break.
There’s a long gap before they’re next in action when Parker leads his side against Brighton on April 11.
And fans have grown frustrated at the boss, with plenty of them calling for him to be sacked.
After a recent 2-0 defeat away at Everton, the club were caught hiding replies to his post-match interview on X.
Any supporters who wrote for the club to get rid of Parker had their messages hidden by the admin in control of the official account.
One read: ‘Sack him. Strip the squad. Take time to replace him with someone with bigger b******s. Rebuild. Go again.’
Another wrote: ‘Hide this reply if Parker should be sacked.’
And a third went for the same approach, adding: ‘We should sack Parker. Hide this reply if you agree!’
Burnley duly hid the reply, along with dozens of others, prompting the user to write: ‘Ladies and gentlemen, we got em.’
Parker’s Burnley look destined for the drop with seven games left this season
There is a feature on X allowing users to see which replies had been hidden and sure enough the negative messages were there.
After the most recent defeat by Fulham, a downcast Parker insisted he and the squad remain fully committed and will fight until the end.
He said: ‘We understand the dynamics of what we’re up against.
‘We know the games are running out but we’ve just got to keep going.
‘We’ll keep fighting and trying to get points on the board. There’s seven games left and we’ll be fully committed.’
