Fulham caretaker boss Scott Parker hails 'massive addition' of Tottenham coach Matt Wells to backroom staff

New appointment: Matt Wells has left Tottenham to join Scott Parker at Fulham
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Giuseppe Muro7 March 2019

Scott Parker has added Tottenham Under-18 coach Matt Wells to his backroom team at Fulham.

Wells worked with Parker during his time at Spurs and joins Stuart Gray as part of the coaching staff at Craven Cottage.

A former midfielder who came through the Tottenham academy in the mid-2000s, Wells returned to Spurs as assistant coach to Ugo Ehiogu and Parker with the Spurs U18s, before taking over the job himself at the start of this season.

Fulham caretaker manager Parker said: “I worked with Matt last year as the Under-18s coach. I am sure if you speak to people at Spurs he is a fantastic coach.

"I know for sure he is going to help me and the team. He is a massive addition to Fulham.”

Tottenham head of academy coaching and player development John McDermott said: “To see Matt develop from a 16-year-old apprentice player into a talented member of staff gives me a huge amount of personal pride.

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"Matt continues our excellent record of nurturing high-level players and staff, both for our club and the wider game.

"On behalf of everyone here, I would like to thank Matt and wish him every success in the next chapter of his career.”

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