How long is scott parker out for

He had the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Raheem Sterling under his wing in their formative footballing years as his under 18s reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup in He views management very differently to some others in the profession.

The bottom line is that whoever is appointed probably will inherit a strong squad at Championship level. The suggestion that Parker would have been happy to allow Aleksandar Mitrovic to leave the club is not a surprise given how the Serbian striker was criminally underused last season but seems genuinely baffling given how prolific he was in the Championship.

There will obviously be outgoings as Fulham adjust to the financial reality of being outside the top flight — probably several given how close the club are to breaching the EFL FFP limits.

Moving Parker is the best thing fulham could have done. Great article, I know Scott Parker divided opinions but he has gone and we need to move on. It will be interesting to see how long it takes to announce a new manager, as this saga has been going on for ages and while there are a few names rummoured how far down the line are we in negotiations.

We should be pretty advanced. Fulham are headed back to the Premier League after just one season in the EFL Championship, and that means Scott Parker has worked something of a minor miracle in west London.

Fulham back in PL after 1 season in Championship ]. Parker took on a hefty challenge when he accepted his first senior managerial job last year. Going to such a huge club at that moment didn't give me the best chances to get into that team and be a regular. So a mixed bag really. Although much has changed for Parker and Chelsea in almost two decades, the Blues remain a world-class outfit and continue to attract stellar managers.

Thomas Tuchel arrived at the club in January and has overseen an incredible series of results and performances that has Chelsea on the cusp of a Champions League final. They're a really good side, I think we saw that earlier in the season under Frank as well.

Thomas has been in and around the clubs and been at the top end of competitions so you can that quality as well. Fulham were narrowly beaten by their neighbours earlier in the campaign, but other results this season - including wins against Leicester and Liverpool - give Parker hope. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Parker said: "It will be a tough game. They're a well-organised team who have a clear system and a clear idea on how they play and can cause you problems all over the pitch really.

They dominate the ball, so we're going to have to be at our optimum every one of us. One of the positives from Fulham's season has been a marked improvement in defence. Early results included defeats to Arsenal and Aston Villa, plus a thriller at Leeds. But a training focus, plus the arrivals of Tosin Adarabioyo and Joachim Andersen in the summer window - who both rank in the top four for clearances and head clearances - has seen a marked improvement at the back. Parker explained: "We did a lot of work, some really detailed technical and tactical work, on how the team defends in certain moments in games.

I'm sure if people looked closely, you could those areas. That has been a real big success for us and we've limited the threat to our goal and the amount of opportunity we give up to our goal.

But they've took it on board, worked hard and now, it has paid off in that sense. Another player who has improved this season is Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa. He ranks in the top three for both take-ons attempted and completed 85 - only Wolves' Adama Traore beats him in both categories, with Marcus Rashford the only other player than Aguissa to attempt more.