Fulham manager Martin Jol has stated that he does not fear for his own future at Fulham after watching his side slump to a third defeat in a week against Manchester United on Saturday afternoon , a result which piles even more pressure on the former Tottenham manager.
Jol reception after the game was that of a sour one , with supporters of the club calling for his head after some uninspiring performances , culminating in the defeat against the champions , which leaves the West London side flirting with the relegation zone, despite having players such as Dimitar Berbetov in their current squad in what has been a frustrating start to life under new American chairman Shahid Khan , who took over the club from outgoing chairman Mohammad Al Fayed in the summer.
The cottegers were 3-0 down after just 22 minutes as Jol’s fellow Dutchman Robin Van Persie tore through Fulham’s vunerable defence. Jol then stated to the media aftyer the game and was quited saying.
Sometimes I worry if the supporters are at my back, but it is better they are on my back than the players’ back.”
Fulham have struggled at Craven Cottage this season, winning just one of their five Premier League games , and dissapointing defeats against Cardiff City and neighbours Arsenal , and a poor draw against West Bromwich Abion but they slipped only one place – to 15th – after this latest defeat….
“They are entitled to [boo]. I will take the blame. I’m responsible and I’m a proud man so I want us to do better and the players know that and that is why they came back in the second half.
“I can’t say that I’m used to [boos] because I’ve been at a few clubs where they were probably chanting my name.
“I can’t keep coming up with excuses but I still feel if you look at the teams that are around in the bottom half, it’s not easy – we are not Real Madrid.”
Manchester United boss David Moyes saw his team pick up their fifth win in six games and said he was seeing signs of recovery after a poor start to the season, although he did not rule out making signings in the January transfer window…. the Fulham boss added later on as the pressure has grown on the stubbern Dutchman in the last few years after the sale of Clint Dempsey and Moussa Dembele last summer.
The home side have also failed to live up to expectarions by supporters after bringing in high profile signings such as Darren Bent and goalkeeper Stekelenburg from Ajax in the summer…..
Can Jol turn it around ? that is the question
By Ben Reardon
@BenReardon1
