Mike Jackson officially rules himself out of contention for Burnley job
Mike Jackson has officially ruled himself out of the running for Burnley’s head coach vacancy.
The Clarets are now in the midst of their search for a new boss after parting ways with Scott Parker last month.
Jackson was immediately named interim boss until the end of the season, and has since taken charge of the 3-1 defeat to Leeds United and the 2-2 draw against Aston Villa.
While fans were left encouraged by Burnley’s display last weekend against Villa, don’t expect to see him in the number one hotseat for much longer, with only two games of the season remaining.
When asked if he’s interested in being the Burnley head coach on a full time basis, Jackson – speaking before Monday night’s trip to Arsenal – replied emphatically: “No.”
Jackson nonetheless insists it’s a “privilege” to be taking caretaker charge of Burnley for a second time, having done the same role back in 2022 following Sean Dyche’s sacking.
“For me, when I'm outside on the grass, when I'm working with the players, that's when I'm happy,” he said.
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“It's a privilege to be given this opportunity to actually try and help the club, help the players and that's what I'll do.”
Jackson, however, remains in the dark about the club’s intentions, which is how he prefers it to be.
“Honestly, I had one conversation with the chairman after what happened with Scott [Parker],” he said.
“Since then, I haven't had any communication regarding all that. That's gone on in the background.
“I just said to him: ‘just let me get on with the football and let all that go on because we don't really need that now’.
“I'm quite happy with just getting on with this because this is the priority. That will find its course in the next few weeks and then that will be all calm apparently with what's going to happen.”
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