In the end the position of Scott Parker as head coach at Bournemouth was untenable.
His relationship with chief executive Neill Blake and technical director Richard Hughes, who have been careful to ensure the club operate within their means, had broken down due to frustrations with the way Parker was publicly airing the club’s dirty laundry almost on a weekly basis.
Likewise, there was irritation at the way the 41-year-old was turning down potential signings they had spent the summer identifying.
Maxim Denim, the owner of Bournemouth, was left frustrated with Parker's actions
Owner Maxim Demin could no longer stomach Parker’s digs at the transfer policy and sacked him yesterday, issuing a bombshell statement that effectively accused the former England midfielder of disrespect.