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Parker 'not sure' of Club Brugge future after Benfica thrashing

Scott Parker says he is "not sure" he will still be Club Brugge boss following Tuesday's thrashing at Benfica that eliminated the Belgians from the Champions League.

The former Bournemouth and Fulham manager faced a difficult task to overturn a 2-0 loss from the first leg.

But he perhaps could not have anticipated such a heavy defeat as they conceded five goals in Portugal for a 7-1 defeat on aggregate.

Parker becomes the first English manager to concede five goals in a Champions League match and, with Club Brugge having won just two games since his appointment at the end of December, he accepts his future is out of his hands.

Asked if he will still be manager for Sunday's league game against Standard Liege, the former Newcastle midfielder told BT Sport: "I am not sure. I am not in control of that.

"I understand why you are asking me that question and it has probably been aimed at me for some weeks now.

"I can't really control that. I am not in that position to understand it and you are asking probably the wrong person. What I am is fully committed in trying to turn this around and that is what I will try to do."

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