Burnley relegated from Premier League following loss to Manchester City

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/haaland-erling/UmV9iQmE/"]Erling Haaland[/a]'s first-half strike [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/burnley-z3dmTMMO/manchester-city-Wtn9Stg0/summary/stats/?mid=6mtC9buh"]secured the victory[/a] for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guardiola-pep/hxNijWrJ/"]Pep Guardiola[/a]'s side, leaving them top of the Premier League table ahead of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a].[/p][p]But the result means [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/parker-scott/YuNX1zGT/"]Scott Parker[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/burnley/z3dmTMMO/"]Burnley[/a] side have just 20 points with four games remaining, an insurmountable deficit to safety.[/p][p]The Clarets are 13 points from safety as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tottenham/UDg08Ohm/"]Tottenham Hotspur[/a] currently occupy 18th place with 31 points, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham[/a] narrowly out of the relegation zone on 33 points.[/p][image alt="Bottom of the Premier League" id="3122c469-cc08-4e6c-bb11-d805d99ecbf7" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="4b32423b-c5a7-4d71-a720-a47c46272672" original-width="1200" original-height="1200" /][p]It is the fifth consecutive season that Burnley have either been relegated or promoted as they oscillate between the riches of the Premier League and the Championship.[/p][p]Three wins from their opening nine games offered hope that they could join [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sunderland/WSzc94ws/"]Sunderland[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds[/a] in bucking the trend of promoted sides being immediately relegated back to the second tier.[/p][p]However, just one win in their 25 matches since has sealed their fate.[/p][p]Parker has become a Championship specialist, also winning promotion in the past with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Fulham[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bournemouth/OtpNdwrc/"]Bournemouth[/a].[/p][p]But the former Tottenham and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a] midfielder has consistently struggled at all three clubs to make an impact in the Premier League.[/p]