Fulham have appointed Alvaro Arbeloa as head coach to succeed Marco Silva

Fulham Appointed Alvaro Arbeloa as their new manager on a three-year contract.

The former Real Madrid boss, 43, replaced Marco Silva when he agreed to join Benfica.

“It is a real honor for me to embark on this new stage Fulham FC, London’s oldest club,” he said. “I feel a great sense of responsibility and I am deeply grateful to (Chairman) Mr (Shahid) Khan and (Vice-Chairman) Tony Khan for the trust they have placed in me. Fulham In the Premier League.”

Chairman Shahid Khan said: “Alvaro is very ambitious by his own admission. He has spent quality time around the best players, clubs and playing styles, experience which will serve him well here. Fulham.

“Alvaro also has a great interest in our academy set-up and believes in giving young players a chance. I loved hearing that from Alvaro, as well as his intention to play attacking football.”

Arbeloa’s candidacy was supported by excellent references from recently re-elected Real Madrid president Florentino Perez and new manager Jose Mourinho of the Spanish club, for whom he played at the Santiago Bernabeu.

The former full-back left Real Madrid at the end of last season replaced Mourinho, Who left Benfica. Silva then decided to move to the Portuguese side as Mourinho’s replacement, despite a contract offer. Fulham.

In an interview last month FulhamIts vice-chairman said Silva had previously “indicated he wanted to stay” but “Marco changed his mind” and surprised the board by leaving Craven Cottage after five successful years.

the former Tottenham And Brentford The boss was associated with Thomas Frank Fulham work, when Former Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna £8m is considered too expensive before factoring in his salary and staff costs.

Arbeloa was a youth coach at Madrid before taking over as interim manager following the departure of Xabi Alonso in January.

He led Real Madrid in the final 28 games of the season as they finished second in La Liga and were knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals by Bayern Munich.

Arbeloa are keen to bring in players including attacking midfielder Franco Mastantuono, full-back Fran Garcia and forward Gonzalo Garcia.