Scott Parker has left Fulham by mutual consent and seems set to take over at Bournemouth.
Parker’s protracted departure from Craven Cottage has been rumoured since the end of last season, when the Whites were relegated from the Premier League and his relationship with the club’s hierarchy appeared to have deteriorated beyond repair. The 40 year-old, who guided Fulham back to the top flight at the first attempt, was unable to keep the Whites in the Premier League and appears destined to succeed Jonathan Woodgate at Dean Court later this week.
Parker’s backroom staff could include a number of figures who have also left Fulham tonight like first team coach Matt Wells, goalkeeping coach Rob Burch, head of sports science Ally Harris, analyst Jonathan Hill and fitness coach Charlie Moore.
Fulham chairman Shahid Khan said in a statement: “Through promotion and relegation alike, Scott has always enjoyed my support as our Head Coach. Scott’s departure does nothing to shake my confidence, however. We will hire a new Head Coach who is capable of achieving our goal of promotion and will be committed to Fulham and its supporters. And we will field a squad that will respond, compete and win. Onward.”
Bournemouth have just released more or less all the staff that Eddie Howe was alleged to be waiting for which had stopped him taking the job at Celtic… I wonder if we’re going to approach him?
Personally would like to see us give Rafa a call.
Scott a great player and will be a great manager he just did not have the players he wanted to carry out his instructions.He was given players other clubs did not want.Good luck Scott?
Rafa is going to Everton. Why have people not picked up on this?
We should definitely be looking at Eddie Howe as first choice.
Good riddance the football we played was slow & sideways. Let’s hope the board show some balls and appoint the rite manager
I don’t understand what people see in him. 20 games in charge of the Spurs U18s, a relegation season as FFC coach and two very underwhelming seasons as manager. He’s bought no tactical innovations to our game. He’s not improved any of the players. The 10 last games of season were a disgrace. What will he do at Bournemouth differently with exactly the same staff around him? I predict bugger all. But whatever happens it won’t be his fault, he won’t shoulder any of the responsibility and his media mates will make excuses for him.