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Burnley Boss Scott Parker says he will “keep bouncing back” despite feeling the “pressure” of trying to keep the club in the Premier League.
The Clarets, who returned to League One in the summer, have won just three of their 16 matches and sit 19th in the table, six points from safety.
“I feel pressure every time I sit in this position,” Parker said. “I’ve felt pressure every time I’ve been out on the football field for 20 years of my career.”
“No one ever, no owner, no fan, you asking me the question or the guy who asked you asking me the question is going to put more pressure on me than I put on myself.
“I’m a winner, I’m a fighter, and throughout my career and throughout my life, that’s exactly what I’ve been, and there’s always been pressure. That’s just the way it is.
“Pressure is something you learn to deal with, and it’s also that pressure and that fear sometimes — because there’s no doubt there is fear sometimes — that drives, definitely drives.”
Since beating bottom side Wolves on October 26, Parker’s side have endured a horrific run of seven straight defeats, with their previous three losses coming to Fulham, Newcastle and Crystal Palace by a solitary goal.
A section of the Turf Moor crowd expressed their dissatisfaction with the situation following the 3-2 loss to the Cottages last weekend, with boos ringing around the ground throughout.
“I don’t think it’s justified and I have an understanding of it and it doesn’t come from what I believe but I understand it because of the world we live in,” Parker added.
“I don’t agree with that. You can’t become a bad coach in four months.
“You work tirelessly and you are fully committed. This is what you signed up for. I am a passionate person and I wear my heart on my sleeve.
“For a team to get to this position in the Premier League and to see it change so quickly is painful. I will never be in any doubt, you can throw anything at me and I will keep bouncing back to try and improve this group.”
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