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===2013–present: Shahid Khan's ownership=== [[Shahid Khan]] took over as chairman in July 2013,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23297785|title=Fulham: Mohamed Al Fayed sells club to Shahid Khan|date=12 July 2013|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001013222/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/23297785|archive-date=1 October 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but after a poor start to the [[2013–14 Premier League|2013–14 season]], having only amassed 10 points from 13 games,<ref name="Proven Quality">{{cite web|url=http://provenquality.com/sacked-premier-league-managers/|title=How do Premier League clubs fare after sacking their Manager?|work=Proven Quality |date=18 February 2014| access-date = 19 February 2014| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140214114802/http://provenquality.com/sacked-premier-league-managers/| archive-date = 14 February 2014| url-status = live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Martin Jol was dismissed as manager in December 2013, with [[René Meulensteen]] taking charge as head coach.<ref name="Proven Quality"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26200035|title=Fulham hire Felix Magath after sacking Rene Meulensteen|work=BBC Sport | access-date = 14 February 2014|date=14 February 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140215031333/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26200035 | archive-date = 15 February 2014 | url-status = live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Meulensteen was replaced by [[Felix Magath]] after just 17 games in charge following no upturn in form,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/26251769|title=Rene Meulensteen, Ray Wilkins and Alan Curbishley exit Fulham|work=BBC Sport|date=18 February 2014| access-date = 14 February 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924202206/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/26251769| archive-date = 24 September 2015| url-status = live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> but fortunes did not improve, and Fulham were eventually relegated to the Championship after a 4–1 defeat away to Stoke on 3 May.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27168529|title=Stoke City 4–1 Fulham|work=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2014 | access-date=4 May 2014|author=Chowdhury, Saj | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140503232451/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27168529 | archive-date=3 May 2014 | url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Fulham broke the [[EFL Championship|Championship]] transfer record that summer in a restructuring of the squad by Magath, but after a disastrous start to the [[2014–15 Fulham F.C. season|new season]], amassing just one point in seven games, Magath was dismissed in September 2014, with [[Kit Symons]] appointed as caretaker manager.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11681/9476634/felix-magath-departs-fulham-with-kit-symons-taking-charge-on-temporary-basis|title=Felix Magath departs Fulham with Kit Symons taking charge on temporary basis|date=19 September 2014|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=5 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101340/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11681/9476634/felix-magath-departs-fulham-with-kit-symons-taking-charge-on-temporary-basis|archive-date=6 October 2014|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Fulham eventually finished the season in 17th place. The team suffered an inconsistent start to the following season and after a 5–2 loss at home to Birmingham City,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/fulham-vs-birmham/339716|title=Match Report – Fulham 2 – 5 Birm'ham {{!}} 7 November 2015|work=[[Sky Sports]]|access-date=8 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107131657/http://www.skysports.com/football/fulham-vs-birmham/339716|archive-date=7 November 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and lying in 12th place,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/fulham/2015-2016/results|title=Fulham results & fixtures for the 2015–2016 season|access-date=8 February 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160212103532/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/fulham/2015-2016/results|archive-date=12 February 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Kit Symons was dismissed as manager in November 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11681/10061014/fulham-sack-manager-kit-symons|title=Fulham sack manager Kit Symons|work=Sky Sports |access-date=8 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123033311/http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11681/10061014/fulham-sack-manager-kit-symons|archive-date=23 November 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It paved the way for Serbian [[Slaviša Jokanović]] to be appointed on 27 December 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2015/december/27/jokanovic-appointed|title=Jokanović Appointed {{!}} Fulham Football Club|access-date=27 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227215041/http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2015/december/27/jokanovic-appointed|archive-date=27 December 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Fulham's fortunes did not improve greatly following Jokanović's appointment, but the team finished the 2015–16 Championship season in 20th place, avoiding relegation by 11 points.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}} The 2016–17 season saw huge improvements in both results and performances. Despite an inconsistent start, the team saw a significant improvement from October onwards which saw them secure a 6th-place finish. They entered the [[2017 English Football League play-offs|play-offs]], but lost to Reading 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39853033|title=Reading 1–0 Fulham (agg: 2–1)|access-date=30 May 2018|work=BBC Sport|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512045809/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39853033|archive-date=12 May 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> During this time, club owner Shahid Khan's son [[Tony Khan]] was named as Vice Chairman and Director of Football Operations, and he also holds the roles of General Manager and Sporting Director.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/club/tony-khan | title=Tony Khan | access-date=2 August 2022 | archive-date=27 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727181322/https://www.fulhamfc.com/club/tony-khan/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Despite a slow start to the following season, the club went on a club-record 23 game unbeaten run in the league which led to a 3rd-place finish, narrowly missing out automatic promotion.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42289904|title=Sunderland 1–0 Fulham|date=16 December 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=29 May 2018|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618204355/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42289904|archive-date=18 June 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The team went on to win the [[2018 EFL Championship play-off Final|EFL Championship play-off final]] against [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]] to return to the Premier League on 26 May 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44178427|title=Aston Villa 0–1 Fulham|date=26 May 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=4 June 2018|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180529170523/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44178427|archive-date=29 May 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> During the season, the club signed [[Aleksandar Mitrović]], initially on loan until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42898336 |title=Fulham: Middlesbrough's Cyrus Christie and Newcastle's Aleksandar Mitrovic join |website=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2018 |access-date=11 February 2018 |archive-date=5 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205030851/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42898336 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mitrović would go on to score more than 100 goals for the club, becoming the eighth player in Fulham's history to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3540355/2022/08/29/mitrovic-100-goals-fulham/|title=Mitrovic's 100 goals for Fulham: How a hurried loan signing became a modern legend|publisher=The Athletic|date=29 August 2022|access-date=11 January 2023|archive-date=11 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111012909/https://theathletic.com/3540355/2022/08/29/mitrovic-100-goals-fulham/|url-status=live}}</ref> Following a poor start to life back in the Premier League, Jokanović was dismissed in November 2018 and replaced with former Leicester manager [[Claudio Ranieri]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2018/november/14/claudio-ranieri-named-manager-of-fulham-football-club|title=Ranieri Named Manager|publisher=Fulham F.C.|date=14 November 2018|access-date=14 November 2018|archive-date=15 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115113218/http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2018/november/14/claudio-ranieri-named-manager-of-fulham-football-club|url-status=live}}</ref> Results ultimately did not improve under Ranieri, as well as him alienating several key players, and he left the club in February 2019. He was replaced by [[Scott Parker]] as caretaker manager who could not save the club from relegation on 3 April 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47795646|title=Scott Parker: Fulham boss 'devastated' after Premier League relegation|work=BBC Sport|date=3 April 2019|access-date=3 April 2019|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403085123/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/47795646|url-status=live}}</ref> Parker was appointed as manager on a permanent basis on 10 May 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2019/may/10/scott-parker-fulham-head-coach|title=Parker Confirmed As Head Coach|website=www.fulhamfc.com|date=10 May 2019 |access-date=10 May 2019|archive-date=10 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510131934/http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2019/may/10/scott-parker-fulham-head-coach|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48230034|title=Scott Parker: Fulham appoint ex-captain as permanent manager|work=BBC Sport|date=10 May 2019|access-date=10 May 2019|archive-date=10 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510150325/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48230034|url-status=live}}</ref> In a season that was interrupted by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Parker led the club straight back to the Premier League on 4 August 2020, defeating London rivals Brentford 2–1 in the [[2020 EFL Championship play-off final|play-off final]] after a fourth-place finish.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53603848|title=Championship play-off final: Brentford 1-2 Fulham (AET)|work=BBC Sport|date=4 August 2020|access-date=4 August 2020|archive-date=14 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200814025722/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53603848|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the club would once again be relegated after just a single season back in the top flight after a 2–0 defeat to Burnley on 10 May 2021.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/05/10/fulham-vs-burnley-premier-league-live-score-latest-updates/ Fulham are relegated from the Premier League as Burnley win, and stay up: live reaction] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510214243/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/05/10/fulham-vs-burnley-premier-league-live-score-latest-updates/ |date=10 May 2021 }} - 11 May 2021 - via www.telegraph.co.uk</ref> In the aftermath of relegation, Parker left the club by mutual consent and was replaced by former Everton manager [[Marco Silva]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11681/12346646/fulham-appoint-marco-silva-as-head-coach-on-three-year-contract|title=Fulham appoint Marco Silva as head coach on three-year contract|work=Sky Sports|date=1 July 2021|access-date=30 August 2021|archive-date=10 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710230424/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11681/12346646/fulham-appoint-marco-silva-as-head-coach-on-three-year-contract|url-status=live}}</ref> After relegation, Fulham under Silva earned promotion back to the top tier with four games to go, winning the [[2021–22 EFL Championship|2021–22 Championship]] title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61212426|title=Fulham clinch Championship title in style with emphatic victory over Luton|work=BBC Sport|date=2 May 2022|access-date=22 May 2022|archive-date=21 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521023820/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61212426|url-status=live}}</ref> Fulham started the [[2022–23 Premier League|2022–23 Premier League season]] much better than prior years. At the halfway point, Fulham sat in 6th place, had tallied a 2–1 win over [[West London derby|West London rivals]] Chelsea, whom they had not defeated in nearly 16 years, and collected a string of four consecutive top-flight victories for the first time since April 1966.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Fulham |title=Fulham 2-1 Chelsea |url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/january/12/fulham-2-1-chelsea/ |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=Fulham FC |date=12 January 2023 |archive-date=13 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113115143/https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/january/12/fulham-2-1-chelsea/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Joao Felix sent off on debut as Chelsea lose at Fulham |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62776438 |access-date=2023-02-12 |archive-date=11 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211133507/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62776438 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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