Mike Jackson picks up the reins again as Burnley kick off pre-season without manager

Mike Jackson remains in interim charge as Burnley navigate the first week of pre-season without a manager.

The club’s first-team coach took charge of the final four games of last season following the departure of Scott Parker by mutual consent at the end of April.

Jackson claimed two points from those four games, drawing with Aston Villa and Wolves and losing to Leeds United and Arsenal.

Two months on from Parker’s exit, the Clarets remain without a permanent head coach - leaving Jackson to pick up the reins once again.

That being said, the first few days of pre-season will predominately be dominated by fitness work and medical testing.

It’s also understood Jonathan Hill, Parker’s long-time assistant, is no longer involved.

The 37-year-old, who joined Burnley’s backroom staff following Parker’s appointment in the summer of 2024, stayed on as part of Jackson’s interim team at the end of last season.

But the Burnley Express understands Hill has since moved on.

Burnley FC have been contacted for comment.

It comes as the Clarets players made their return for day one of pre-season on Monday ahead of the 2026/27 Championship campaign.

We won’t have too long to wait until the first friendly, with Burnley set to take on FC Cincinnati in just 10 days’ time as part of their US tour. Further games against Columbus Crew and Real Salt Lake follow.

Upon their return to Europe, Burnley travel to Amsterdam on Sunday, July 26 to take on Ajax, before hosting ‘sister’ side Espanyol on Wednesday, July 29. A further friendly is still to be announced.

Burnley’s season then gets underway with a Carabao Cup first round tie against Martin Paterson’s Notts County, before West Ham travel to Turf Moor for their first game of the Championship season.

Footage released by the club has shown 24 players returning to Gawthorpe for pre-season.

Those players were: Max Weiss, Maxime Esteve, Bashir Humphreys, Joe Worrall, Lucas Pires, Connor Roberts, Kyle Walker, Josh Cullen, Florentino Luis, Josh Laurent, Aaron Ramsey, Lesley Ugochukwu, Oluwaseun Adewumi, Enock Agyei, Jaidon Anthony, Jaydon Banel, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Marcus Edwards, Andreas Hountondji, Luca Koleosho, Loum Tchaouna, Mike Tresor, Michael Obafemi and Zian Flemming.

Those not captured include Jordan Beyer, Quilindschy Hartman, Oliver Sonne, Armando Broja and Ashley Barnes, who the club announced they remain in talks with over a new deal.

Hjalmar Ekdal, Axel Tuanzebe, Shurandy Sambo, Hannibal, Zeki Amdouni and Lyle Foster all remain or have been at the World Cup and will be given extra time off.