Scott Parker and Fulham are close to agreeing ‘a mutual termination’ of his contract as the club’s manager, according to a Sky Sports News report.
Parker’s current deal at Fulham has two more years to run but he has been widely tipped to be ready to move on from Craven Cottage following Fulham’s relegation from the Premier League and his deteriorating relationship with the club’s hierarchy. Fulham and Parker have been in discussions about the terms of his departure over the past week, but Sky suggest that a mutually agreed parting of the ways – to potentially reduce the amount of compensation Bournemouth would have to pay Fulham in order to make Parker their new manager – appears likely.
Parker’s Fulham side won just five games as they were relegated by eleven points last season but that hasn’t deterred the Cherries from making them their primary target to replace Jonathan Woodgate, whose contract as caretaker manager expires at the end of the month. Fulham are already considering replacements for Parker, with current Swansea boss Steve Cooper believed to be at the top of their shortlist.
Surely Fulham can get someone better than Steve Cooper. What about Eddie Howe?
I second the above post I would much rather have Eddie Howe than Cooper.
Eddie Howe is the man to take Fulham back up
From a living in Dorset angle, Eddie Howe is the man. Much loved and missed by many Cherries.
Look what he did at Burnley. I would go for Cooper.
I don’t understand why Bournemouth would want Parker. Five wins from thirty eight matches? Unless they want league one football, they should think again!
Would Eddie Howe want to work for the Khans ?
He doesn’t strike me as a yes man !
Mike, what about Frank Lampard.
We are a big club in the championship with lots of money we should be able to attract the biggest of names I think lampard would do a great job for us there’s just something not right with Howe been interviewed for lots of jobs that’s come to nothing COYW
Frank Lampard is the man if he is interested in managing a championship club but he must have total control of players coming in and going out.
I could understand if Parker was going to manage in the premiership but to go to another championship side means that the upper management in this club must be that bad he figures he cant work under these conditions. So what chance of getting a decent replacement if they are not Yes men ? As others have said there are too many No’s by Eddie Howe and Steve Cooper does seem to work well with younger players. We cannot go down the many players of the squad on loan route again !!