Johann Berg Gudmundsson makes confident claim about Scott Parker's ability to lead Burnley back to Premier League

The Clarets line up back in the Championship this season after a miserable campaign last time out, where Vincent Kompany’s men won just five league games and collected a measly 24 points.

Parker is now at the helm after Kompany’s surprise defection to Bayern Munich and the 43-year-old has a big job on his hands to turn around the club’s fortunes.

Expectations will be high, however, with Burnley the favourites for the title along with Leeds United.

That pressure is something Parker will be able to handle according to Gudmundsson.

The 33-year-old told Clarets+: “I’ve spoken to him and he’s just a really, really good man who just wants to play football I think our fans are going to like and the players are going to like.

“We were building something here but the Premier League was obviously a difficult season, but we’ve been building a culture here and he will carry that on.

“I think the fans are going to be really excited when they see us play at Turf Moor.”

After departing at the end of last season, Gudmundsson issued a quick U-turn to return just 50 days later.

“It means so much to me [to be back],” he said.

“Just leaving the club in the situation it was, getting relegated, it was difficult. It was something I didn’t really want, because I wanted to get the club back to the Premier League.

“It was a difficult moment, for sure. But when we had some conversations, a new manager came in, Vincent Kompany left, so it’s something different and something I want to be a part of.”

When asked what changed to persuade him to return, the ‘Iceman’ added: “Obviously circumstances have changed.

“I had a good conversation actually, I was on the same flight from Amsterdam as Alan Pace, so I met him there and we had a good conversation about the club, about what we can do to get back to where I think we belong, in the Premier League, and we just kept going and here I am, signing as a Burnley player.”