After Scott Parker's resignation from Fulham, Bournemouth has appointed Scott Parker their new head coach.Former Fulham boss, aged 40, has signed a three year contract at Vitality Stadium. He replaces Jonathan Woodgate, who resigned this week after his contract expired.Parker stated that he believes this is the right fit for both parties."I know Bournemouth because I have a relationship with Harry Arter. It's a football team I am familiar with from having watched him over the years."The ethos and reputation of the team, the journey, and the challenge are all very exciting to me and my staff. We want to create a team that fans can be proud of, and one that they feel represents them. We are eager to get started.Neill Blake, chief executive of Bournemouth, said that it was a long and difficult process but that he is happy to finally have his man."Scott has been our top choice for this position and someone whose coaching career have we taken an keen interest in ever since his first steps at Tottenham Hotspur's academy.He has been a successful young coach for the past few years. He has a clear vision of how he wants his players to play and what it takes to get promoted to the Championship."Scott is 100% invested in the long-term projects in front of me here. This is the beginning of an exciting new phase for this club.Before Parker sealed his move to the south, he had assembled his backroom staff. Parker will be assisted by Matt Wells as his head coach. Rob Burch has been appointed the Cherries' goalkeeping coaches.Alastair Harris is now head of performance. Charlie Moore is the lead physical performance coach, and Jonathan Hill is the first-team head analyst.Image: Fulham's relegation was confirmed by Parker after Fulham's May 2-0 defeat against BurnleyOn Monday, it was confirmed that Parker had left Craven Cottage after two-years at the helm.Fulham's first season back in Premier League was not his best, and the club finished 18th.Fulham was promoted to the top flight through the play-offs in the previous campaign. This was his first full season as a manager.In February 2019, he was appointed as interim manager, but he was promoted to permanent management later in the year.Parker spent over two years coaching Fulham before retiring as a player at Craven Cottage.Fulham chairman Shahid Khan stated that Parker had left the club following his promotion. "Scott has always been a great coach and I am grateful for his support." However, Scott's departure doesn't shake my faith."We will find a new head coach capable of reaching our goal of promotion, and will be dedicated to Fulham and its fans. We will have a team that responds, competes and wins. We are moving on."We are able to confirm that Scott Parker has resigned by mutual consent. #FFC Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC), June 28, 2021Fulham are now searching for a new coach.Stuart Gray will assume temporary responsibility for Fulham while a new manager is selected. Mark Pembridge, Colin Omogbehin and Colin Omogbehin were asked to take over first-team duties.Image: Jonathan Woodgate will be leaving Bournemouth after his contract expires next weekThe Cherries were led by Woodgate to the Championship playoff semi-finals last season where they were defeated by Brentford, who was promoted to the top flight.On Sunday, the 41-year-old ex-defender for Leeds, Newcastle and Middlesbrough as well as Real Madrid, confirmed his departure via social media.In the wake of Jason Tindall's dismissal, he was appointed head coach and lasted until February. Tindall took over the 2020/21 season as head coach following the departure Eddie Howe's departure. This was after Bournemouth's relegation to the Premier League.
