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Fulham Appoints Ex-Real Madrid Defender Arbeloa as Coach

6/23/2026

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Fulham is finalising a three-year deal with a fourth-year option to appoint Alvaro Arbeloa, a former Real Madrid defender, as head coach.
Marco Silva left Fulham for Benfica in 2026 after a five-year spell that ended with an 11th-place finish.
Arbeloa took over Real Madrid from Xabi Alonso in January and guided the team to the Champions League quarter-final.
His first Premier League game will be against Chelsea on August 24.

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Fulham is finalising a three-year deal with a fourth-year option to appoint Alvaro Arbeloa, a former Real Madrid defender, as head coach.
Marco Silva left Fulham for Benfica in 2026 after a five-year spell that ended with an 11th-place finish.
Arbeloa took over Real Madrid from Xabi Alonso in January and guided the team to the Champions League quarter-final.
His first Premier League game will be against Chelsea on August 24.