What will Martin Jol bring to Fulham – English Premier League
With Mark Hughes’ departure from Fulham, there was a massive void left at the London club. The managerial merry go-round in the English Premier League has now come up with another surprise as Martin Jol has been appointed as Fulham’s
manager. The Cottagers have several reasons to be positive about Martin Jol’s appointment as the manager of their club. Jol began his career at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 before leaving the club for Scheveningen.
At Scheveningen, Jol won the national non-league championship in Holland. Following his successful tenure at Scheveningen, Jol parted ways with the amateur club and turned professional in his management career as he took up a management
offer at http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roda-JC-c40375. At Roda, Jol revamped the squad and brought in a winning mentality as Roda went onto win the Dutch Cup as their first trophy in over 30 years. Martin Jol’s short stint at Roda was followed up by an appointment as RKC Waalwijk’s coach.
At Waalwijk, Jol’s endeavours saved the league minnows from relegation. Jol was awarded the Dutch Football Writers Coach of the Year award in 2001 and Dutch Players and Coaches Coach of the Year in 2002 whilst he was at Waalwijk.
However, soon Jol left the Eredivisie minnows and joined Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League.
Tottenham who were looking to break into the top five places in the Premier League table when Jol took over were given a huge boost by Jol’s new coaching techniques. He incorporated an offensive mentality at the club and brought
in various players to suit his new formation at the club. Jol’s best finish in the Premier League with Tottenham was a fifth place finish in the 2006-2007 season. However the Dutch tactician was soon dismissed from his http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 at White Hart Lane as Juande Ramos
took over at his place.
After Tottenham, Jol went to Hamburg and then to Ajax. With the German side Hamburg, Jol frequently led his team out in the UEFA Cup and with Ajax in the previous season, Jol’s team played in the group stages of the UEFA Champions
League. Martin Jol will bring experience and stability to Fulham F.C. The most crucial factor in the appointment of Jol has to be his efforts to build the club into an outfit which regularly challenges for a Europa League spot. In the past, Fulham have been
content with being a mid-table club but that mentality will change now with Jol at the helm.
One can also expect Martin to keep hold of Fulham’s superstars who are already speculated with transfer moves away from Craven Cottage. The Dutchman has showcased in the past that he knows how to retain good players as he did with
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dimitar-Berbatov-c11254 at Tottenham. Moreover, Jol’s teams have done well in the UEFA Cup over the past few years. With Hamburg, the Dutch manager reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup but lost to Werder Bremen.
Lastly, Jol presents a no-risk situation to Fulham F.C. He knows how to handle the players in the English Premier League due to his past experiences with Tottenham Hotspur. Jol is also well aware of Fulham’s opponents in the Premier
League, something that is always a plus point. He is also comfortable with the English press and their tactics. All in all, Martin Jol’s appointment as Fulham’s manager is a sound one by the club’s board. All that is left now is for Jol to bring in a few replacements
at the club in order to prepare them for the next Premier League season.
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