Burnley Drop Out of Premier League After Defeat to Manchester City

Erling Haaland netted in the first half to clinch the win for Pep Guardiolas team, holding them at the top of the Premier League standings just in front of Arsenal.

However, this scoreline confirms that Scott Parkers Burnley squad sit on only 20 points with four fixtures left, a gap too vast to overcome for avoiding the drop.

The Clarets lag 13 points behind the safety mark, where Tottenham Hotspur hold 18th position on 31 points, while West Ham edge away from danger with 33 points.

This represents the fifth year in a row that Burnley have faced promotion or relegation, alternating between the Premier Leagues affluence and the Championship.

A trio of triumphs in their initial nine outings sparked optimism that they might emulate Sunderland and Leeds by defying the pattern of fresh promotees tumbling straight back to the second division.

That said, a solitary victory in the following 25 encounters has doomed their campaign.

Parker has established himself as a Championship expert, having guided Fulham and Bournemouth to promotion before.

Still, the ex Tottenham and Chelsea midfielder has repeatedly failed to leave a mark in the Premier League across these three outfits.