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Report: Fulham will sack Claudio Ranieri on Thursday, could appoint Scott Parker

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Parker only moved to Fulham from Tottenham Hotspur in 2018.

Fulham manager Claudio Ranieri

Fulham will sack manager Claudio Ranieri on Thursday and could appoint Scott Parker as interim boss, according to The Sun.

Ranieri was appointed Slavisa Jokanovic’s replacement in late November, but has won only three of his 16 Premier League matches in charge of the Cottagers, who are now 10 points adrift of safety with as many games left to play.

Wednesday night’s 2-0 defeat at relegation rivals Southampton is said to have been the final straw for Fulham owner Shahid Khan.

However, it is claimed the club are unlikely to rush into a permanent appointment, and could instead turn to Parker, who managed Tottenham’s Under-18s before becoming first-team coach at Craven Cottage last summer.

22nd February 2019, London Stadium, London, England; EPL Premier League football, West Ham United versus Fulham; Fulham Assistant Manager Scott Parker

West Bromwich Albion did similar with Darren Moore at the end of last season, and only narrowly failed to avoid relegation after an impressive run of results.

Moore is now the permanent Baggies boss.

Would Parker make a good interim appointment for Fulham?