Martin Jol has become the third managerial casualty of the season after being sacked by Fulham on Sunday. The former Tottenham Hotspur boss was axed off the back of five consecutive Premier League defeats that leave the Cottagers in the relegation zone and three points from safety. Chairman Shahid Khan's decision to pull the trigger came as an abject Fulham failed to register a single shot on target in their 3-0 defeat to West Ham, a result which proved to be the final straw. Rene Meulensteen, who was appointed head coach at Craven Cottage to work alongside Jol last month, has taken over as manager and the former Manchester United first-team coach says his new side need to spend to stay up. Fulham haven't won a league game since October 21 and are already facing a real battle just to stay in the topflight following a catastrophic run of form. This month, they face Tottenham, Everton and Manchester City, and it is perhaps difficult to see light at the end of the tunnel at present given their unkind Christmas fixture list. However, with the January transfer window on the horizon, there is still hope for Fulham, and here, we take a look at 5 Players Rene Meulensteen Should Sign To Avoid Relegation.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
