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Burnley senior figure quits – official paperwork filed

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28 Nov 2025, 6:42 am

Burnley have confirmed Antonio Parra has left his role as a director at Turf Moor.

A Companies House submission on Thursday (27 November) revealed Parra’s position on the Burnley board has now been officially terminated.

Parra joined the Clarets as a director following Alan Pace’s takeover of the club in December 2020.

Following his departure, the board at Turf Moor now consists of Pace, David Checketts, Stuart Hunt, Michael Smith and Vlad Torgovnik.

Meanwhile, former NFL star JJ Watt owns a stake in Burnley, but he is not actively involved in the day-to-day operations at the Lancashire club.

Alan Pace purchased Burnley for around £170m in December 2020 (Credit: Imago)

Scott Parker facing uphill task after Burnley latest

Burnley are looking to cement their place in the Premier League this season after bouncing between the top flight and the Championship in recent years.

Since Pace purchased the Clarets for around £170million almost five years ago, they have been relegated twice and promoted on two occasions.

Scott Parker is the man tasked with keeping Burnley in the Premier League this time around after helping the club achieve promotion in his first campaign at Turf Moor last season.

Scott Parker looking pleased during a Burnley match

Scott Parker is looking to keep Burnley in the Premier League this season (Credit: Imago)

Burnley’s 2-0 defeat against Chelsea last weekend has seen them slip to 19th in the Premier League table.

However, the Clarets are just one point behind fourth-bottom West Ham heading into their clash against Brentford on Saturday (29 November).

Burnley claiming £50m compensation after Everton PSR breach

Off the pitch, Pace’s focus is likely to be on Burnley’s ongoing legal battle with Everton.

The Clarets were one of five clubs to apply for compensation alongside Leeds United, Leicester City, Southampton and Nottingham Forest after Everton were charged with a profit and sustainability (PSR) breach for 2021-22 and 2022-23.

Burnley are suing Everton for £50m, with the three-week case between the Premier League clubs taking place at the International Dispute Resolution Centre in London last month.

Burnley are suing Everton for £50m after their PSR breach (Credit: Getty Images)

The Turf Moor club are claiming they missed out on extra revenue following their relegation from the Premier League in 2021-22 – one of the seasons where Everton were found to have breached the PSR rules.

The Clarets finished third-bottom and four points behind the Toffees, who were later docked a total of eight points in the 2023-24 season following their previous spending breaches.

Finance expert Stefan Borson told Football Insider Everton could be forced to pay Burnley up to £10m in compensation if the Clarets are successful in their legal battle.

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