Tigana ‘the maestro’ sacked by Fulham

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.”

The Frenchman's tenure had become increasingly awkward since Harrods tycoon Al Fayed told him three weeks ago that his two-year contract extension scheduled to begin on June 30 had been withdrawn. Tigana, as a player was an exceptional midfield practitioner who orchestrated the superb French side of the 80s.

Al Fayed lost all patience with Tigana, the manager, last night, axing him two months ahead of schedule and installing coach Chris Coleman as caretaker manager for the final five games of the season.