Fulham have appointed Scott Parker as their replacement for Claudio Ranieri after the Italian's regin at Craven Cottage came to an end just four months on from his arrival in November 2018. A former manager at Chelsea and Leicester City, he won the Premier League with the Foxes in 2016 but was unable to lift the Whites out of the relegation zone. With only 10 games left for the majority of the Premier League, owner Shahid Khan pulled the plug on his tenure to promote the fan favourite for the job. Parker ended his playing career in 2017 after three seasons in the Championship with Fulham. He had stuck with the Cottagers following their relegation to the second tier in 2014 having previously represented Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Newcastle United, West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur in the English topflight. (Image: Michael Steele/Getty Images) The 38-year-old initially returned to Spurs upon his retirement to work as a club ambassador and coach at Under-18 level before moving across London to rejoin Fulham as a first team coach under Slavisia Jokanovic, whose own spell as manager came to an end in November when he was replaced by Ranieri. During his time working at Hotspur Way as a coach, Parker oversaw 25 games from the touchline but breaking down the results how did he fare and what clues can Fulham fans find in the style of play he demanded from his players? Scott Parker's managerial record so far Games managed: 25 Games won: 12 Game drawn: 4 Games lost: 9 Goals scored: 66 Goals conceded: 41 Goal per game: 2.64 Points per match: 1.60 Final match in charge: Tottenham Hotspur 9-0 Arsenal - April 24, 2018 Scott Parker's final game in charge of Spurs Under-18s was a dominant 9-0 win that saw Reo Griffiths score four goals and bag three assists. Oliver Skipp was also in the team. The midfielder is now a feature of Mauricio Pocehttino's senior squad at the club. Griffiths has since moved on to join Ligue 1 side Lyon. Scott Parker's style of play At Spurs, Parker favoured a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation, and was brought back to Fulham to work with Jokanovic, a manager who sought to keep possession and play open, attacking football with an urgency to get forward quickly with plenty of width from the full-backs. His time working at Hotspur Way saw his team score 66 goals in 25 games, summing up the former midfielder's own determination to go on the offensive. (Image: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) During Ranieri's time as manager, the ex-England international would often take a leading role in training sessions and is understood to be highly regarded by the playing staff. Captain Tom Cairney credited Parker for inspiring Fulham to come back and beat relegation rivals Brighton and Hove Albion in January in a 4-2 win. His speech in the dressing room at half-time is said to have raised spirits to send the players back out to turn the game around. It is assumed that young players such as Ryan Sessegnon and his brother Steven Sessegnon will enjoy more chances after finding their opportunities reduced under Ranieri. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .<doc-sep>Fulham have sacked their second manager of the season, having dismissed Claudio Ranieri from his duties this afternoon. Ranieri took the reins at Craven Cottage in November following the sacking of Slavisa Jokanovic but was unable to inspire a turnaround. The Italian's last game was the 2-0 defeat inflicted by Southampton on Wednesday - a result which left the club in 19th position, 10 points adrift from safety with 10 league games remaining. Former England captain Scott Parker will take charge on a caretaker basis. Advert 10 Fulham Football Club Chairman Shahid Khan today named Scott Parker as Caretaker Manager, replacing Claudio Ranieri. :point_right: https://t.co/cxx8utJdUy pic.twitter.com/3sikRtiH3I - Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) February 28, 2019 Via the official Fulham website, chairman Shahid Khan issued the following statement: "Following our discussion this afternoon, Claudio Ranieri agreed to my decision that a change was in the best interest of everyone. No surprise to me, Claudio was a perfect gentleman, as always. "Claudio's tenure at Fulham didn't produce the outcome we anticipated and needed when I appointed him as Manager in November, but be assured he is not solely to blame for the position we are in today. "Claudio walked into a difficult situation, inheriting a side that gained only one point in its prior eight matches, and he provided an immediate boost by leading our Club to nine points in his first eight matches as Manager. Advert 10 "Though we were unable to maintain that pace thereafter, I am grateful for his effort. Claudio leaves Fulham as our friend and he will undoubtedly experience success again soon." Turns out Claudio Ranieri's dilly ding, dilly dong doesn't work once he gets outside Leicester. Disastrous season for @FulhamFC. Scott Parker should at least get them organised properly. - Simon Stone (@sistoney67) February 28, 2019 The Khan's first season with Fulham in the Premier League: Martin Jol - Sacked Rene Meulensteen - Sacked Felix Magath - Relegated The Khan's second season with Fulham in the Premier League: Slavisa Jokanovic - Sacked Claudio Ranieri - Sacked Scott Parker - ??? pic.twitter.com/1I8YYR6vGt - Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) February 28, 2019 Dubbed a "risk-free" appointment by the Fulham board when he was drafted in, Ranieri tasted victory just three times in the league. Advert 10<doc-sep>With reports swirling that Claudio Ranieri is about to lose his job as manager of Fulham the bookies have wasted no time in opening a market on who the next man in the hotseat will be. Scott Parker, Fulham's first team coach who has had a lot of influence on first team matters since Claudio Ranieri's arrival in November, is currently the bookies favourite to replace him at Craven Cottage in what would be a sensible option until the end of the season. However, he has no first team managerial experience with his only previous job as a manager since retiring from playing coming with Tottenham Hotspur U18s, where he was the U18 manager. There's a whole host of names currently on the list of potential next manager with the bookies, with the likes of David Moyes, David Wagner and Claude Puel all featuring as a result of currently being out of work. Thierry Henry also features as does former boss Slavisa Jokanovic, who is 20/1 with PaddyPower to return to his former job having been sacked in November. Here's who is currently on the list of potential next managers with the bookies: (Image: Mark Kerton/PA Wire) Scott Parker - 2/5 David Wagner - 7/1 David Moyes - 10/1 Claude Puel - 10/1 Carlos Carvalhal - 14/1 Michael O'Neill - 14/1 Chris Coleman - 16/1 Gary Rowett - 16/1 Sam Allardyce - 20/1 Thierry Henry - 20/1 Slavisa Jokanovic - 20/1 Harry Redknapp - 20/1 Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .<doc-sep>
Scott Parker received some words of encouragement from the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson after being named as Fulham's interim manager. Parker, who was capped 18 times by England and even captained his country, had been working as a first-team coach at Craven Cottage but is now assuming the role of caretaker boss following the sacking of Claudio Ranieri yesterday. The Italian's last game was the 2-0 defeat inflicted by Southampton on Wednesday - a result which left the club in 19th position, 10 points adrift from safety with 10 league games remaining. Loading… Advert 10 Former Charlton, Chelsea, Newcastle, West Ham and Spurs midfielder Parker needs a miracle if he is going to keep Fulham in the Premier League but he's received a detailed message of support from Sir Alex, arguably the greatest manager in the history of English football. Image: PA "I don't really have many friends, but yesterday the phone was pinging away," Parker said, as quoted by the Daily Mail. "I had some amazing text messages. Sir Alex text me late last night, which was pretty incredible really. Advert 10 "To think that he spent the time to write a long, detailed message giving me some advice on how he sees things was truly inspirational really, and I know it sounds a big comment, but it's the truth." Parker, still only 38, was already thinking about becoming a manager when he was at Spurs and admits this is a huge opportunity to stake his claim for getting the job on a permanent basis. Image: PA "It's definitely an audition. On a personal note this is something I started working towards seven years ago when I was a Spurs player. Advert 10 "I've got an ambition to be a manager. My main focus at this moment in time is getting the team together, finding some stability. '"It's been a whirlwind 24 hours but I'm really looking forward to it. As a young person in this position, I'm very grateful." Incredibly, in being succeeded by Parker at Fulham, Ranieri has been replaced by his last ever Chelsea signing after taking over from Jokanovic, who was his first ever addition at the Blues. Proper full circle stuff.