Shahid Khan’s questionable decisions

 
Giuseppe Muro17 February 2014

Rene Meulensteen feels Fulham’s appointment of Felix Magath is “the problem with owners who do not really understand the Premier League” and some of Shahid Khan’s decisions since taking over must be called into question.

Relieving Meulensteen of his first-team duties after only 75 days is a gamble that could cost Fulham relegation. The timing of the decision is strange given Khan backed Meulensteen with more than £15million in the transfer window and his new-look side had shown signs of improvements.

Meulensteen says Khan hit the “panic button on the emotions of fear”. But a second managerial change of the season is a calculated risk Khan felt he had to take.

Why now? Backing Meulensteen in the transfer window gave Fulham a fighting chance of survival but Magath may be left with players who do not fit into his plans. “They should have thought about that,” said Meulensteen. “And if they were not sure, it would have been wiser to make this decision before the window.”

Khan’s decision to sack Martin Jol in December was understandable but Meulensteen has since admitted his appointment “took him by surprise”. Khan then appointed Alan Curbishley as technical director but that has not improved results. And whether Curbishley and Magath can work together remains to be seen.

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