Fulham Nears Appointment of Álvaro Arbeloa as New Coach

The reliable journalist David Ornstein reported that Fulham is in the final stages of negotiations with Spaniard Álvaro Arbeloa to take over as head coach of the first team on a three-year contract.

Despite significant progress in the negotiations, club sources confirm that the process of selecting a successor to Portuguese Marco Silva has not been officially finalized yet. The statements made last week by the club's vice president and director of football operations, Tony Khan, indicating that there are prominent candidates for the position, remain valid.

The talks between Fulham and Arbeloa included several important topics, among them the formation of the assistant coaching staff, the team's preparation plans for the next season, as well as the transfer market strategy and the development of the current squad.

Arbeloa is regarded as one of the rising coaching names in Spain, despite his experience not going well with Real Madrid.