Fulham have sacked manager Slavisa Jokanovic and replaced him with former Chelsea and Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri.
Shahid Khan today announced that he has appointed Claudio Ranieri as Manager of Fulham Football Club, replacing Slaviša Jokanović.
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Jokanovic leaves with the Cottagers bottom of the Premier League table with five points from 12 matches, having lost their last seven games in all competitions.
Italian Ranieri, 67, who memorably led Leicester to the title in 2016, has been given a “multi-year” contract by the London club.
The Italian was most recently in charge of Nantes, where he left by mutual consent at the end of last season.
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“It is an honour to accept (chairman) Mr (Shahid) Khan’s invitation and opportunity to lead Fulham, a fantastic club with tradition and history,” Ranieri told the club’s official website.
“The objective at Fulham should never be to merely survive in the Premier League. We must at all times be a difficult opponent and should expect to succeed.
“This Fulham squad has exceptional talent that is contrary to its position in the table. I know this team is very capable of better performances, which we will work on straight away as we prepare for Southampton at the Cottage.”
Ranieri aided Leicester City FC in 2016 to win the English premier league trophy in what shocked many before a flop that followed in the 2017 summer seeing him get sacked at the club. Will his coming to Fulham improve the team’s performance?