Scott Parker could be installed as Fulham manager if the club sack Slavisa Jokanovic, according to reports.
Jokanovic is under pressure, with the Whites bottom of the Premier League following Monday’s defeat against fellow strugglers Huddersfield.
Parker, whose playing career included spells at Fulham, Chelsea, Tottenham, West Ham and Charlton, returned to Craven Cottage during the summer to join the coaching staff.
And the Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail both suggest Parker could be handed the top job if Jokanovic is fired.
Jokanovic admitted after the loss at Huddersfield that his future was in the balance, although he appears set to remain at the helm for Sunday’s away match against Liverpool.
“Part of the job is in the hands of my players, part is in the board’s hands too,” he said.
“I personally trust in myself. I will push hard. The solution can be from another side, the board can have some different views. This is part of the board’s responsibilities.
“I’m working with these people for close to three years. People know how I am working and my mentality but it is not only in my hands.”