BOSS Scott Parker insists he is "not concerned" by a report suggesting owner Maxim Demin is considering selling Cherries, stressing: "He showed commitment in bringing me here."

United States media outlet Bloomberg News earlier this month claimed to have seen a document in which "management reached out to a select group of potential investors and buyers in the spring to provide information on the club and its finances".

They did later go on to say "deliberations are ongoing and there's no certainty they'll lead to a transaction."

Russian businessman Demin's AFCB Enterprises Ltd secured 100 per cent ownership of Cherries in 2019, having initially purchased a 50 per cent share in 2011.

The club declined to comment on Bloomberg's report when contacted by the Daily Echo.

Asked for his thoughts on the possibility of Demin selling the club, head coach Parker, who was hired last month, said: "(Thursday) was the first I heard of it. No comment really.

"My sole focus is developing this team. My job is to develop players and develop the team to give us every chance of trying to get us out of the division this year.

"The commitment that the chairman and the owner of this football club has shown in bringing me here and the numerous staff that have come with me spoke volumes really.

"I don’t know whether that’s speculation or whether that’s true, but ultimately at the same time it’s out of my control and it’s something that I’m not interested in really. I’m not concerned."

Asked if he felt it was unfortunate timing for such a report to be published, so soon after taking the job as Cherries head coach, Parker added: "If it’s true. It’s speculation isn’t it? I think that question probably needs to be asked to the owner.

"At the moment we are just speculating on something."

Former Fulham boss Parker arrived at Cherries along with five more staff members to help form his backroom team, in Matt Wells, Rob Burch, Alastair Harris, Charlie Moore and Jonathan Hill.

As a result, long-serving staff members Stephen Purches, Neil Moss, Simon Weatherstone and Steve Hard all departed Cherries over the summer, following the exit of head coach Jonathan Woodgate.

Parker's main points of contact in terms of Cherries hierarchy come in the form of chief executive Neill Blake and technical director Richard Hughes.

But the 40-year-old outlined the conversation he did have with Demin shortly after arriving the club.

"Yes, I’ve spoken to the owner," said Parker.

"That was a one-off after joining the football club. I met the owner to discuss this season, to discuss players, to discuss the squad and then since then I’m obviously in regular contact with how this football club is structured in the sense of Richard Hughes, Neill Blake and that’s my daily contact and not the owner. That’s where it is.

"He (Demin) showed commitment in bringing me here.

"He brought me here and he brought numerous staff here, which showed massive commitment.

"Then with speaking to Maxim, discussing future players, discussing where we go as a squad, what we need to do, how we need to change things as a squad. I’m not making that up, I don’t really know other than that to judge that as commitment.

"I can only judge that exactly how it is. He’s brought me here, he’s brought numerous staff here. We’ve then had a chat and spoke through loads of things."