Fulham have confirmed the appointment of Hayden Mullins as the club’s new under-21 head coach.
The former Crystal Palace holding midfielder has amassed significant coaching experience having spent four years as Watford’s under 21 boss and twice taking charge of the Hornets on a caretaker basis. Mullins landed his first senior management position when he was appointed Colchester United boss and has also had a taste of international management with a spell in charge of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Mullins succeeds Steve Wigley, who has returned to an expanded academy technical role after stepping up to take charge of the under 21s last season.
Fulham academy director Sean Cullen said:
“We are delighted that Hayden has joined the academy as Under-21s head coach. He brings with him experience as a player, coach and manager that will further compliment our programme. Hayden’s track record as a youth developer is second to none, and we believe he will support our players achieve their individual potential, whilst also ensuring our Under-21s are competitive.”
Wigley added:
“Hayden brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience. We interviewed a lot of outstanding candidates for the job and he came out on top, so I was delighted when he accepted and I’m sure he’ll add to our Academy and help develop our players.”
