How Mike Conroy kickstarted the Al-Fayed era

It is 25 years ago today that the Mohamed Al-Fayed era at Fulham got underway as the Whites took on Wrexham in the Second Division at Craven Cottage. The purchase of a likeable but sleepy London club by the eccentric Egyptian owner of Harrods had come as a complete...

OTD in 1997, Mohamed Al-Fayed bought Fulham

I remember exactly where I was when I heard that the owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al-Fayed, had completed a deal to buy my beloved Fulham because my Dad almost wrapped the car around a lamppost in King Street. I just assumed the announcement on the radio was a prank...

The inside story on Mark Schwarzer and Arsenal

A great scoop from Fulham fan Rhys Daly at the Daily Star earlier today.You might remember in the aftermath of Roy Hodgson’s departure that Mark Schwarzer and Fulham spent the summer in a stand off over a potential move to Arsenal. The Australian goalkeeper has...

Al-Fayed ‘in good health’

Former Fulham owner Mohamed Al-Fayed remains ‘in good health’ and is still involved in sporting projects, his family have revealed today. Responding to an enquiry from French press outlet RMC Sport, Al-Fayed’s son, Karim – himself a former...