Pereira Joins
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Tony Khan, Fulham Football Club's Vice Chairman and Director of Football Operations today appointed Javier Pereira as Assistant Director of Football Operations with immediate effect.
In his role, Javier will work closely with Tony on football business matters including talent identification and development but his primary focus will be on embedding the club's playing philosophy through all Fulham's teams from youth level to the First Team, ensuring the attractive play Fulham is famous for is exemplified throughout the club.
A wealth of experience in Spanish football, Pereira became Assistant Manager to Slavisa Jokanovic during his time at Watford FC in 2014 where they achieved promotion to the Premier League, at Maccabi Tel Aviv, and at Fulham from 2015 – 2018 where promotion to the Premier League was also famously accomplished at Wembley stadium in the Championship play off final in May 2018.
After departing Fulham in 2018, Javier was appointed Assistant Manager to Jordi Cruyff at Chinese club Chongqing Lifan FC, where he ensured the club secured its position in the Chinese Super League for a further season.
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Speaking of the appointment Tony Khan said:
"I am truly delighted to welcome Javier back to Fulham! I'm thrilled that he's agreed to join my staff, and I'm looking forward to working with him and striving to build a sustainable winning programme. I know Javier well from his time at the club, and we remained in contact after he left. We share the same vision for Fulham and the same philosophy of football, and we'll work together to apply that shared vision to deliver success. I have the utmost respect in Javier's abilities, he's a true football man, understands our club, and is up for the challenge.
"We have a fantastic group of players and the commitment of our staff, day in and day out, is unrivalled in sport. Our Head Coach, Scott Parker, is dedicated to the success of the team, the squad and staff are fully behind him, and I know that with strong support we can make sure he has the resources to achieve what we all want, football being played at the Cottage back in the Premier League.
Come on Fulham."
Javier Pereira added:
"I was delighted to be asked by Tony to return to Fulham and assist him in football operations and adding value where I can. I really enjoyed my time here and have some great memories of our promotion winning season and I very much hope we can achieve the success the Chairman, the team and of course the fans deserve".
https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2020/january/29/Pereira-Joins
Excellent news and knows the club very well!
Khan jnr stepping aside?
Class, sounds good and from a lot of sources ive heard he was very influential in the way we played under Joka
Good to see Tonys brought in an experienced football head to work alongside him. He's having a tremendous year for Fulham. Quality of players signed has been top notch and now listened to most of the fans experience worries bringing someone to work alongside him who has footballing experience
Good news but also intriguing...
Quote from: f321ffc on January 29, 2020, 07:35:42 PM
Khan jnr stepping aside?
Has his other interests (wrestling franchise etc.) I think he will have involvement but possibly a sign that he's stepping back slightly.
Let's see what occurs.
Is he colour blind?
Very much good news, looks like TK has finally realised his stats machine needs a football person inputting and reading the data results!
Well done TK, shows courage to ask for help.
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
Whys that? because hes British so he gets the game unlike these fancy forners?
He hasn't had a job in 14 years apart from Redknapps assistant when QPR went down
On the other hand we have had genuine success under Pereira. He knows the club, the league and the football played under him and Joka shows he wants to play football the right way
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
Hoddle? As in Glenn Hoddle? :005:. Listen to his commentary. He knows less about football than us on this board. Being a good player doesn't mean you know anything about football.
Why do you think no one has touched him with a barge pole for twenty years?
Back on topic. I think this is a great move. It does raise a few questions though... Interesting...
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
Surely he will be better equipped to find our missing links than what we have at the moment, why the negativity? As for Hoddle he is past it now, the game has moved on from his time.
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
Unbelievable, comments like this make me wonder why I keep this Forum going sometimes, it really does.
Quote from: @jolslover on January 29, 2020, 08:00:38 PM
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
Whys that? because hes British so he gets the game unlike these fancy forners?
He hasn't had a job in 14 years apart from Redknapps assistant when QPR went down
On the other hand we have had genuine success under Pereira. He knows the club, the league and the football played under him and Joka shows he wants to play football the right way
could be you are right but under Joca's time recuritment was painful and perhaps he was more of a success than i am giving credit for. the dismal part is we need full backs
regarding hoddel he dropped out to run a soccer school/accademy that worked at giving players that didn't make it the first time, a second chance and show case their talent. i believe he was very successful at identifying talent that slipped through the net.
Can he play RB??
Seriously, very interesting and aspirational, hope Scott is pleased with the appointment??
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
I suppose Eileen Drewery could be in charge of the cheese
Excellent news .Knows all concerned and will be agreat mentor for Scott as well as a man with alot of contacts . It also means we have someone in the building if things were to go pair shaped. A very smart move by the Khans.
Excellent appointment...... let's see what the future brings 👍😀
Thought it was Ricardo P we were signing
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
Hoddle? Pundit, odd manager, hugely expensive I would guess. What did he do in his last senior role in football? And when was it?
Great news. A sounding board for Tony Khan who actually knows about the game, unlike TK himself.
What intrigues me is that Slavisa repeatedly stated that he had no say in transfers (contrary to the club's statements), and yet his former assistant from his time with us is now in-part responsible for "talent identification".
Great news 049:gif
Great news.
Slav back in the summer!
Quote from: MikeTheCubed on January 29, 2020, 09:22:00 PM
What intrigues me is that Slavisa repeatedly stated that he had no say in transfers (contrary to the club's statements), and yet his former assistant from his time with us is now in-part responsible for "talent identification".
Feck me if we left it all to TK we would be lining up with Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Undertaker as our new centre back pairing!
Quote from: Spirit of 2000 on January 29, 2020, 09:26:25 PM
Quote from: MikeTheCubed on January 29, 2020, 09:22:00 PM
What intrigues me is that Slavisa repeatedly stated that he had no say in transfers (contrary to the club's statements), and yet his former assistant from his time with us is now in-part responsible for "talent identification".
Feck me if we left it all to TK we would be lining up with Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Undertaker as our new centre back pairing!
I think you missed the point? I'm not criticising it, just saying it's unusual.
Great news.
Slav back in the summer!
John the Baptist paving the way for the return of the Messiah
We can only dream .....
Quote from: Milo on January 29, 2020, 09:25:47 PM
Great news.
Slav back in the summer!
Quote from: HV71 on January 29, 2020, 09:43:33 PM
John the Baptist paving the way for the return of the Messiah
We can only dream .....
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Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
It papers over the need for full backs
Would generally love to hear the rationale for your inference that this news is being treated as a substitute for signing, or makes us any less likely to sign, a full back...
(For the record, I'm not necessarily suggesting we'll sign a full back in the next 48 hrs. But if/when we don't, I'll attribute that to the fact we already have Kongolo, Bryan, Odoi, Christie and Sessegnon in those positions, rather than to the appointment of Pereira)
When you read that he has been (is it bought or brought?) in to develop a style through all the teams, this is such great news. Now, I have absolutely no idea how influential he was in how we played under Slavisa but you have to assume he was pretty integral. If this is true and its not just code for "he's overseeing Scott and will be ready to step in if he shows signs of falling short) This is the actions of a very shrewd management team. I love thinking like this and it will nearly always pay dividends. Long game plans like this will make us very strong in the future.
I wonder if he gets straight into the training pitch, the dugout and the first team team talks. That will be quite revealing. I wonder if sp is on board with it
The timing is funny, What can he do at the end of the mid season window.
How does this effect Parker's position.
I like this very much. Slav's philosophy must be shared with him or they wouldn't have worked well together. TK is being very savy here, listening to the fans and also being humble with his own limitations. Would love Slav back though :Haynes The Maestro:
Quote from: Statto on January 29, 2020, 09:55:18 PM
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
It papers over the need for full backs
Would generally love to hear the rationale for your inference that this news is being treated as a substitute for signing, or makes us any less likely to sign, a full back...
(For the record, I'm not necessarily suggesting we'll sign a full back in the next 48 hrs. But if/when we don't, I'll attribute that to the fact we already have Kongolo, Bryan, Odoi, Christie and Sessegnon in those positions, rather than to the appointment of Pereira)
Well, it really debatable whether Tony Khan has been better doing recruitment just with scouts (like in summer 2019) or with the help of Javier and the scouts (like the summer of 2018). I still think we recruited well both summers, then the team took too long be cohesive and gel both seasons. We need to recruit now for next season, we don't want to waste half season and if we are only a second half season team then playoffs is all we can expect.
Quote from: Spirit of 2000 on January 29, 2020, 09:26:25 PM
Quote from: MikeTheCubed on January 29, 2020, 09:22:00 PM
What intrigues me is that Slavisa repeatedly stated that he had no say in transfers (contrary to the club's statements), and yet his former assistant from his time with us is now in-part responsible for "talent identification".
Feck me if we left it all to TK we would be lining up with Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Undertaker as our new centre back pairing!
Could you be any more condescending to an individual who has done a lot for this organization? Damn. Let it rest. :dead horse:
Quote from: Friendsoffulham on January 29, 2020, 08:09:53 PM
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
Unbelievable, comments like this make me wonder why I keep this Forum going sometimes, it really does.
Nattering, nabobs of negativism. (Sorry Pat)
Quote from: AnOldBrownie on January 29, 2020, 11:43:14 PM
Quote from: Spirit of 2000 on January 29, 2020, 09:26:25 PM
Quote from: MikeTheCubed on January 29, 2020, 09:22:00 PM
What intrigues me is that Slavisa repeatedly stated that he had no say in transfers (contrary to the club's statements), and yet his former assistant from his time with us is now in-part responsible for "talent identification".
Feck me if we left it all to TK we would be lining up with Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Undertaker as our new centre back pairing!
Could you be any more condescending to an individual who has done a lot for this organization? Damn. Let it rest. :dead horse:
No Tony Khan knows nothing about football and should stick to wrestling
Quote from: Spirit of 2000 on January 30, 2020, 12:48:52 AM
Quote from: AnOldBrownie on January 29, 2020, 11:43:14 PM
Quote from: Spirit of 2000 on January 29, 2020, 09:26:25 PM
Quote from: MikeTheCubed on January 29, 2020, 09:22:00 PM
What intrigues me is that Slavisa repeatedly stated that he had no say in transfers (contrary to the club's statements), and yet his former assistant from his time with us is now in-part responsible for "talent identification".
Feck me if we left it all to TK we would be lining up with Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Undertaker as our new centre back pairing!
Could you be any more condescending to an individual who has done a lot for this organization? Damn. Let it rest. :dead horse:
No Tony Khan knows nothing about football and should stick to wrestling.
We know very little about Tony Khan's and Javier Pereira's ability to assess footballer and recruit other than a) Tony Khan with Javier Pereira signed Fabri, Mawson, MLM, Bryan, Seri, Anguissa, Schullre and Mitro; and b) Tony Khan without Javier Pereira signed Babel, Hector, Cavelrio, Knockaert and Reid. If you think Tony Khan's recruitment has got worse since Javier Pereira left, then fair enough but the evidence isn't strong and some would say recruitment has improved since Tony Khan has done more himself.
Personally, I don't think any of us know what Tony Khan knows about football, other than he hasn't been in it very long and the team as a whole has been brilliant at getting player finance but not so good at using it wisely. Our recruitment overall has still been better than Cardiff, Huddersfield and Preston that haven't done getting money for player finance as well as Fulham. Tony Khan has been a great DOF at getting money and working within FFP, as for spending it he hasn't been a totally idiots (like Sunderland or Blackburn etc etc), but only a little below average and he is improving.
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
You really do need to loosen up a bit, must be the most negative poster on this board. I don't see why it's dismal, many of us, yourself included, have been critical of TK's lack of footballing knowledge and now he's appointed an experienced number two. It potentially resolve that issue. Whether he's the best available, whether the relationship will work, these are questions that only time will tell but in my book it's a sensible move.
As to papering over racks, it's totally unrelated to our transfer business.
Quote from: Spirit of 2000 on January 30, 2020, 12:48:52 AM
Quote from: AnOldBrownie on January 29, 2020, 11:43:14 PM
Quote from: Spirit of 2000 on January 29, 2020, 09:26:25 PM
Quote from: MikeTheCubed on January 29, 2020, 09:22:00 PM
What intrigues me is that Slavisa repeatedly stated that he had no say in transfers (contrary to the club's statements), and yet his former assistant from his time with us is now in-part responsible for "talent identification".
Feck me if we left it all to TK we would be lining up with Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Undertaker as our new centre back pairing!
Could you be any more condescending to an individual who has done a lot for this organization? Damn. Let it rest. :dead horse:
No Tony Khan knows nothing about football and should stick to wrestling
He is responsible for signing players - we have the best squad in the league on paper, and pretty much every player we've signed this season has done well - he must know something about football
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
Not sure how its possible to be wrong on so many counts in such a small post.
Quote from: filham on January 29, 2020, 10:12:26 PM
The timing is funny, What can he do at the end of the mid season window.
How does this effect Parker's position.
Might be perfect timing, get to know Parker and the squad, 6 months to cultivate his relationships and ready for the summer transfer window.
Also he can start working on a plan for when/if we go up! That process starts now and at least this time we have a full time (knowledgeable) person looking at it
Quote from: MJG on January 30, 2020, 07:49:25 AM
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
Not sure how its possible to be wrong on so many accounts in such a small post.
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"In his role, Javier will work closely with Tony on football business matters including talent identification and development but his primary focus will be on embedding the club's playing philosophy through all Fulham's teams from youth level to the First Team, ensuring the attractive play Fulham is famous for is exemplified throughout the club."
Given the above and the timing of the announcement then there are plenty of questions that now beg to be answered about the not too distant future, but we will have to wait for the future to arrive before we can know the answers to tell. Time will also tell us if this appointment will be enough for the Club to turn a very important corner but at least it does show the Khans are trying to turn that corner. Twenty twenty could be a rather astonishing year for FFC ...
Feels positive, but also very intriguing. Devil will be in the detail, and the questions most of us have probably won't be answered. Our communications team live in a world of grey.
Sharing the style of football and football philosophy throughout the various squads would help the seamless move from one group of players to the next. So hopefully see more of our academy players move into the first team squad and not lose them to other teams.
Another branch of the sustainability tree, maybe? I doff my cap to TK. I don't think he'll every get an easy ride at Fulham but I like the guy.
Not sure how its possible to be wrong on so many accounts in such a small post.
So very , very true it is extremely positive to have a "football man through and through' at the top table. Good move by TK
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 29, 2020, 07:41:29 PM
Is he colour blind?
Sorry, but I don't understand this comment.
Quote from: Friendsoffulham on January 29, 2020, 08:09:53 PM
Quote from: ALG01 on January 29, 2020, 07:55:14 PM
Dismal news i am afraid. It papers over the need for full backs
What exactly did he did when he was here before that should make me pleased.
Hoddle was a better choice.
Unbelievable, comments like this make me wonder why I keep this Forum going sometimes, it really does.
:plus one: 092.gif
I just ignore posts like these from a very few who seem to want to disrupt decent arguments with provocative statements just for their own ego.
I commented in a recent post about the need for a 'hands on' DoF - citing Arthur Cox as the sort of character we need. Not sure if Mr Periera is in that mould but always got the impression he was a tried and trusted lieutenant of Slav. So thumbs up from me.
Quote from: Fulham1959 on January 30, 2020, 12:37:23 PM
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 29, 2020, 07:41:29 PM
Is he colour blind?
Sorry, but I don't understand this comment.
His jumper and jacket combo, are you colour blind?
Quote from: Fulham1959 on January 30, 2020, 12:37:23 PM
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 29, 2020, 07:41:29 PM
Is he colour blind?
Sorry, but I don't understand this comment.
I read it as a lighthearted comment on the colours of his clothes in the photos, and thought it was quite funny as a one liner :005:
Quote from: Spirit of 2000 on January 30, 2020, 12:48:52 AM
Quote from: AnOldBrownie on January 29, 2020, 11:43:14 PM
Quote from: Spirit of 2000 on January 29, 2020, 09:26:25 PM
Quote from: MikeTheCubed on January 29, 2020, 09:22:00 PM
What intrigues me is that Slavisa repeatedly stated that he had no say in transfers (contrary to the club's statements), and yet his former assistant from his time with us is now in-part responsible for "talent identification".
Feck me if we left it all to TK we would be lining up with Stone Cold Steve Austin and the Undertaker as our new centre back pairing!
Could you be any more condescending to an individual who has done a lot for this organization? Damn. Let it rest. :dead horse:
No Tony Khan knows nothing about football and should stick to wrestling
He has been here a few years now so I guess he knows a bit more than you think.
Quote from: Fulham1959 on January 30, 2020, 12:37:23 PM
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 29, 2020, 07:41:29 PM
Is he colour blind?
Sorry, but I don't understand this comment.
Quote from: Nero on January 30, 2020, 01:53:13 PM
Quote from: Fulham1959 on January 30, 2020, 12:37:23 PM
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 29, 2020, 07:41:29 PM
Is he colour blind?
Sorry, but I don't understand this comment.
His jumper and jacket combo, are you colour blind?
I rather liked it, but perhaps that's just me.
I rather liked it, but perhaps that's just me.
It's very MP - no not Motspur Park - more....... Michael Portillo
At least we should train very well...🚂
Quote from: Twig on January 30, 2020, 07:26:11 PM
Quote from: Fulham1959 on January 30, 2020, 12:37:23 PM
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 29, 2020, 07:41:29 PM
Is he colour blind?
Sorry, but I don't understand this comment.
Quote from: Nero on January 30, 2020, 01:53:13 PM
Quote from: Fulham1959 on January 30, 2020, 12:37:23 PM
Quote from: sunburywhite on January 29, 2020, 07:41:29 PM
Is he colour blind?
Sorry, but I don't understand this comment.
His jumper and jacket combo, are you colour blind?
I rather liked it, but perhaps that's just me.
I think he got dressed in the dark.
