I have a feeling that Martin Jol could come to regret turning down the chance to take over from Roy Hodgson at Fulham.
In fact, he might already be wishing that he had the opportunity to become Fulham manager. If you have a chance please check out this Sky Sports interview with Martin Jol.
Well, this might not be a missed opportunity for Fulham. Now, hopefully they can find the right manager who wants to be at Fulham for the long term. Fulham is a wonderful job for any manager right now. It should not be treated as a stepping stone. The team still has most of the same players that went to the Europa League finals last season. I think you only need to add a few more players. They are not that far off from contending for a Europa League spot.
In regards to Marin Jol, I kept getting the impression by what I read and what I watched that he would have been coming to Fulham for the wrong reasons. I don’t think he wanted to come to Fulham. I think he wanted to come back to the Premier League.
Fulham need a manager that has a desire to move the team forward long term. This manager also has to be on the same page with Mohamed Al Fayed. I think a strong partnership needs to exist between the chairman and the manager.
With that said, I don’t think Martin Jol was the right man for the job. I think Fulham need to do whatever it takes to get the right fit. I don’t care how long it takes. Ray Lewington can hold down the fort until the new manager arrives.
The best thing to happen to Fulham could be that Martin Jol is not going to be the manager. Now, I have faith that Fulham will learn from this mistake and find the right man.
