GIANFRANCO Zola last night emerged as the players’
favourite to succeed Roy Hodgson at Craven Cottage.
They believe the popular Sardinian and Steve Clarke are
the pair to build on the team bonding template Hodgson established
so successfully at Fulham.
Zola is, however, still licking his wounds over his
sacking by West Ham and will need some persuading to return to
management so quickly.
Alan Curbishley is still the bookies’ favourite for the
job, with Sven-Goran Eriksson also in the running.