A new Premier League manager announced late on Tuesday evening.
An official Fulham statement revealing that Alvaro Arbeloa now has the job.
With the Premier League season kicking off in only six weeks time, Fulham finally appointing their successor to Marco Silva.
The official Fulham statement beginning: ‘The Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Alvaro Arbeloa as the new Head Coach of Fulham. The 43-year-old has agreed a three-year deal, tying him to Craven Cottage until the summer of 2029. Following a trophy-laden playing career, Arbeloa’s coaching journey has been forged at arguably the biggest side in the world, starting with Real Madrid’s youth sides before taking charge of the senior team last season.’
Alvaro Arbeloa declaring: “It is a real honour for me to be embarking on this new stage at Fulham FC, the oldest club in London. I feel a great sense of responsibility and I’m deeply grateful to Mr. Khan and Tony Khan for the trust they have placed in me with Fulham in the Premier League. I am really looking forward to experiencing the atmosphere at Craven Cottage with Fulham fans and beginning pre-season with the players next week. I am sure we are going to enjoy an incredible journey together. Come on Fulham!”
This means there are now at last a full set of 20 Premier League managers once again.
This is now the current position for permanent Premier League managers – as at 8 July 2026:
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) 22 December 2019
Eddie Howe (Newcastle United) 8 November 2021
Unai Emery (Villa) 1 November 2022
Daniel Farke (Leeds) 4 July 2023
Regis Le Bris (Sunderland) 1 July 2024
Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton) 2 July 2024
Frank Lampard (Coventry) 28 November 2024
David Moyes (Everton) 11 January 2025
Sergej Jakirovic (Hull) 11 June 2025
Keith Andrews (Brentford) 27 June 2025
Michael Carrick (Man Utd) 13 January 2026
Roberto De Zerbi (Spurs) 31 March 2026
Marco Rose (Bournemouth) 1 June 2026
Andoni Iraola (Liverpool) 4 June 2026
Pierre Sage (Crystal Palace) 15 June 2026
Gary O’Neill (Ipswich Town) 23 June 2026
Enzo Maresca (Manchester City) 29 June 2026
Xabi Alonso (Chelsea) 1 July 2026
Oliver Glasner (Nottingham Forest) 6 July 2026
Alvaro Arbeloa (Fulham) 7 July 2026