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Coming up a deep dive into why Bormuths Scott Parker as manager, I'm joined by Ahmed Schubel and Peter

Rutzler and we'll discuss the relationship between Parker and the players and his relationship with the board

after the 9-0 thrashing by Liverpool at the weekend. And of course, who next?

I'm Mark Chapman, this is the Athletic Football Podcast. Oh, they've got a 9.

Liverpool have hit 9.

Liverpool have hit 9.

Bormuth's defensive work found once again.

I think every one of us are shell-shocked, so

bitterly disappointing scoreline.

Probably not result because I understand that the challenges we face here today and at this present moment in time

there's no denying that we're we're probably under-equipped to at this level I feel

sorry for the group in that sense the group of players are honest group of players but just need some help at this moment in time.

So Peter you used to cover Bormuth for the athletic and now you cover Scott Parker's previous club fullham so we'll bring you in in just a moment Ahmed Bormuth are your club now your beat now why was he sacked?

Plainly because his comments after games, particularly after defeats,

rubbed the hierarchy the wrong way.

He would constantly, Parker would constantly refer to the team as being under equipped, you know, not ready for this level. And, you know, those aren't the kinds of things that I think anyone involved in Bormuth, whether you're a fan, a

player, you know, would want to hear, you know, it wasn't just after the

Liverpool game as well, it's fair to say that this goes back,

this days back to preseason, but he he made quite some explosive comments after the

after the last pre-season game which was a two-one defeat the Rios Sousiad that

where he basically said we barely have any defenders I understand after speaking to people

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