Scott Parker's managerial debut in the Champions League fell flat last night as his Club Bruges side lost 2-0 at home to Benfica in their last 16 first leg.
Parker, 42, was sacked by Bournemouth in August just three days after losing 9-0 at Liverpool, but swapped a relegation battle for the Champions League knockout stages on New Year's Eve when he landed the Bruges job.
He has won only one of his first seven league games in Belgium and his troubles continued last night when Benfica's Joao Mario converted a penalty on 51 minutes, after Scotland centre back Jack Hendry had fouled Goncalo Ramos.