Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor has disclosed that Fulham may be relegated from the Premier League if Álvaro Arbeloa is appointed as manager.
Agbonlahor believes the Cottagers are at major risk following the departure of manager Marco Silva to Benfica and expects incoming boss Álvaro Arbeloa’s lack of senior managerial experience to cause severe growing pains.
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Despite finishing just a point off European qualification last term, Agbonlahor told eSPORTY that he wouldn’t be surprised to see the West London side get dragged down into the drop zone.
“He was brought in wasn’t he, to try and win the league, to try and win the Champions League, to take over from (Xabi) Alonso and he didn’t do any better than Alonso.
“Marco Silva did a fantastic job there and still he couldn’t get Fulham into the top eight to go and play European football.
“I’m going to give Arbeloa a one out of five and I wouldn’t be surprised if Fulham have a relegation battle next season.
“It’s a big statement, but I think Harry Wilson leaving, (Raul) Jimenez, I know he’s not a prolific goalscorer, has left to go to Wolves as well.
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“New manager, how much extra did Marco Silva get out of those players? We saw his aggression on the sideline. Arbeloa is not like that, he’s a more chilled out character.
“So it is a big risk. Out of all the appointments, I’m saying Arbeloa is the biggest risk that Fulham are taking.”
