Five men Fulham could turn to as they seek Felix Magath successor

Hughton steered Birmingham City into the play-offs in 2012, just missing out on reaching the final at the hands of Blackpool What Fulham fans wouldn’t give to repeat the famous feat achieved by fellow London club Crystal Palace over a decade ago; going from bottom to finishing in the top six and promotion.

In a similar vein to Magath, though, Hughton effectively relegated Norwich City in his last job, but was sacked prior to the end of last season and the Canaries officially going down. A cautious management style and predictable tactics also count against him. Hughton is the 4/1 favourite to take up the reins at the Cottage nonetheless.

Steve Clarke
The Newcastle theme continues with another ex-Magpies caretaker Clarke. Best known during his playing days as Chelsea’s right back before Roman Abramovich’s billions turned them into world-beaters, the Scot has been out of work since being sacked by West Bromwich Albion just before last Christmas.

Clarke has learned from legendary managers Jose Mourinho and Kenny Dalglish, and the pearls of wisdom they have passed onto him could be invaluable in Fulham’s fight to stop their freefall. Despite his playing past down the King’s Road, this would be a good appointment at 8/1.

Bob Bradley
Former USA national boss Bradley has had to rebuild his reputation with Norwegian club Stabaek, following a hammering by Ghana in the World Cup play-offs when in charge of Egypt. Why not have a crack at English football next?

Fulham boast a rich tradition of giving Americans a chance to ply their trade with them; Brian McBride, Clint Dempsey and Carlos Bocanegra being the main examples. These names were huge successes, so why not try something similar in the dugout?

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Recently resigning from the post of Cardiff City coach, former Manchester United frontman Solskjaer left on the same day as Khan sacked Magath. The Norway international brought the Bluebirds down from the Premier League alongside Fulham, so there’s a sense of swapping one failure for another, and that’s reflected in his odds of 33/1.

There are any number of other out of work coaches who could be offered a way back by taking charge at the Cottage. Tim Sherwood (6/1), Brian McDermott (10/1), Malky Mackay (33/1), Neil Lennon (5/1) and Billy Davies (33/1) will be among that number. Former Fulham captain Danny Murphy has also thrown his hat into the ring, despite being a managerial novice and is a 10/1 chance get this gig.