Fulham chairman Mohamed Al Fayed told the High Court in London today that he would not let “any crook” get away with his money and destroy the Premiership side.

FORMER Fulham manager Jean Tigana’s career at the football club ended in “deceit and dishonesty,” the High Court heard yesterday.

GLENN HODDLE has “no chance” of being picked as the new France coach, according to one of the most powerful men in the French game.

Glenn Hoddle has “no chance” of being picked as the new France coach, according to one of the most powerful men in the French game.

JEAN TIGANA, the favoured candidate to succeed Jacques Santini as France coach after Euro 2004, refused to answer questions on the subject yesterday.

Jean Tigana, the favoured candidate to succeed Jacques Santini as France coach after Euro 2004, refused to answer questions on the subject as he arrived in Portugal on Wednesday.

Fulham tonight pledged to appeal after FIFA ordered them to pay Valencia almost £500,000 (€710,000) – because they broke transfer laws by making John Carew’s January 2002 move subject to a medical, which he failed.

EDWIN van der Sar says he wants to leave Fulham after slamming the club’s failure to achieve their ambitions.

Chris Coleman today became the Premiership’s youngest manager when he was rewarded for saving Fulham from relegation by being appointed full-time boss on a one-year rolling contract.

JEAN TIGANA’S rollercoaster three-year reign at Fulham came to an abrupt and dramatic end last night as chairman Mohamed Al Fayed finally disposed of the man he once hailed as “the maestro.”

Steed Malbranque is considering quitting Fulham next month because of the imminent exit of his mentors Jean Tigana and Christian Damiano.

Fulham fans were today wondering whether chairman Mohamed Al Fayed would complete his second remarkable managerial U-turn in a fortnight and appoint Gianluca Vialli as the club’s new boss.

Fulham 0 Blackburn 4

Fulham want to confirm their new boss within a month – meaning Jean Tigana faces the prospect of knowing the identity of the man who will replace him before he leaves the job.

LIVERPOOL are facing a race against time to get top scorer Michael Owen fit for tomorrow’s lunchtime showdown at Manchester United.

Fulham coach Chris Coleman today ruled himself out of the running to succeed the departing Jean Tigana, insisting he was too inexperienced for the job.

Fulham today began the search for a new manager after Jean Tigana was informed his contract would not be renewed at the end of the season.

Old Trafford goal-king Ruud van Nistelrooy bagged the hat-trick which swept Manchester United to the Premiership summit for the first time in 12 months - and then followed his manager’s lead by wading into Arsenal.

Burnley 3 Fulham 0

FULHAM smashed three goals in five minutes at a euphoric Loftus Road last night to climb 12 points clear of the drop zone and heighten West Brom’s relegation fears.

Andy Melville knows the exact words he wants to hear at 1.30pm on Monday - “Fulham...will play Chelsea.”

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FULHAM’S out-of-favour midfielder John Collins could be staying at Loftus Road after all — because there have been no approaches from other clubs during the transfer window so far.

Fulham are set to make a shock move to land West Ham striker Freddie Kanoute, according to the Daily Mirror.

MANCHESTER CITY boss Kevin Keegan drooled over the “unbelievable” talent of match-winner Nicolas Anelka , describing him as a “Rolls Royce” player with frightening potential.

Jean Tigana faces an injury nightmare with seven first-team players out of the Boxing Day derby date at West Ham.

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JEAN TIGANA yesterday declared his conscience was clear over the Steve Marlet transfer scandal.

Jean Tigana’s worst-case injury scenario came true today, leaving him without all four recognised Fulham strikers for tomorrow’s Loftus Road showdown with crisis club Leeds.

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Birmingham 0 Fulham 0

Birmingham 0 Fulham 0

Jean Tigana’s future as manager of Barclaycard Premiership Fulham remains in doubt.

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Claudio Ranieri today tipped Chelsea’s bitter west London rivals Fulham to be the Premiership’s “surprise of the season” and join the scrap for a Champions League place.

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Fulham’s European veteran Sylvain Legwinski has claimed the expansion of the Champions League has affected the UEFA Cup so badly that the competition is of neither importance nor interest until the quarter-finals.

JEAN TIGANA last night marked the eve of Fulham’s first ever UEFA Cup match by outlining his ambition to take Mohamed Al Fayed’s club into the Champions League inside two years.

Japanese World Cup star Junichi Inamoto fired Fulham into a half-time lead at Sunderland as the Londoners continued their rich vein of form.