BREAKING: Fulham sack Kit Symons after Birmingham thrashing

Sam Barnard, Assistant Sports Editor | November 8, 2015

Fulham sack Symons after Birmingham slaughter

Championship outfit Fulham (14/1 with Coral for a top six finish) have announced the decision to sack Kit Symons as head coach following their 5-2 home defeat to Birmingham City.

The loss is the club’s second in succession in the league and sixth of the season after 16 games, which sees The Cottages now down into 12th and eight points off the play-offs.

Owner Shahid Khan said: “No one can ever doubt the effort and commitment that Kit put into Fulham, not only as first-team manager, but also as a player here, and as a key figure in the success of our academy.

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“Kit came through for us last year at this time and helped stabilise our club on and off the pitch, and we’re very grateful for that and his many other contributions over the years.

“It is now time to take Fulham to the higher level of success that we expect from our first-team manager and our players, and our supporters here in London and throughout the world deserve.”

Symons is fifth boss to go since Hodgson was in charge