Meulensteen would struggle too, says Jol

Martin Jol believes recently-appointed head coach Rene Meulensteen would face the same problems at Fulham if he took over as manager.

Meulensteen, formerly an assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, was drafted in alongside Jol last week.

He has been touted as a possible replacement for the under-fire boss, who was again jeered by fans following the 2-1 home defeat against Swansea.

But Jol is adamant that Fulham’s problems would not be solved by a change of manager.

“Rene will still have the same problems and he hasn’t been a manager before,” he said.

“The problems are that we concede goals. The goals we conceded against Southampton and Manchester United were almost like the first goal against Swansea.

“It’s not about me, it’s about all of us – it’s about the team. We are as good as our team.”

Saturday’s loss was a bitter blow and left Fulham in the relegation zone, three points above bottom club Sunderland.

But Jol is still confident Meulensteen will help them turn their season around.

Jol said: “I like Rene’s philosophy. He likes to go to forward and I felt we needed another voice to say the same things.

“He was in a successful environment [at United] and the players believe in that, and I think we will be a success in the future.”

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