Burnley have confirmed on their official website that Sporting Director Frank McParland will leave the club at the end of the week to join Scottish giants Rangers.

McParland has left Burnley to join Rangers
McParland has left Burnley to join Rangers

McParland joined the Clarets this summer after he was told that his contract would not be renewed by Brentford last season but has decided to rejoin Mark Warburton at his new club.

Warburton seemingly identified McParland as the ideal candidate to come in as the club's Chief Scout as the former Bees manager looks to change the fortunes of Rangers.

The former Liverpool chief scout, who was heavily involved in Burnley's summer recruitment, was very complimentary about the club as he departed but said that he couldn't turn down the opportunity to work with his close friend again.

"This has been a tough decision, because I completely respect all that Burnley Football Club has done for me in my short time here," said McParland in the club's official statement. "The management, staff, players and fans have been wonderful in welcoming me into such as tight-knit club."

"However, Mark and I go back a long way. We've had a close friendship for nine years or so and we've worked together professionally for four or five years now. The lure of joining up with him again was just too great.

"This was never a club decision, because Burnley is a fantastic football club that I've been proud to work for.

"But I just couldn't turn down the opportunity to work with Mark again, so it's with a heavy heart that I decided to leave."

Burnley have not confirmed whether they plan to replace McParland or not.

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