BBC · Dec 20, 2024
Burnley must 'crack on' over Christmas - Parker
Image caption, Scott Parker's Burnley play Sheffield United, Middlesbrough and Stoke over ChristmasBurnley head coach Scott Parker has said his players and staff will spend Christmas night away from their families as part of their preparations for their top-of-the-table game at Championship leaders Sheffield United on 26 December.
The Clarets, like most English Football League (EFL) clubs, face a busy festive period of four games in 12 days, starting at home to play-off-chasing Watford on Saturday.
"We get used to the Christmas period with how busy it is and it's [football] a large part of everyone's Christmas," Parker told BBC Radio Lancashire.