Fulham Football Club — overview (around 2016/17)

Fulham FC is a West London club (founded 1879) that plays at Craven Cottage. Around the 2016/17 period the club was competing in the English Football League Championship (the second tier of English football).

• Manager: Slavisa Jokanovic — a Serbian coach appointed in November 2015 who was Fulham’s head coach through the 2016/17 season. He implemented a possession-oriented, attacking style and placed emphasis on integrating promising young players into the first team.
• Competitions (2016/17): EFL Championship, FA Cup, EFL Cup.
• Stadium: Craven Cottage, Fulham (riverside ground on the Thames).

Notable squad names around that season

• Tom Cairney — influential attacking midfielder and club captain around this period.
• Tim Ream — experienced centre‑back who featured regularly.
• Stefan Johansen — central midfielder (joined Fulham in 2016) and a key contributor.
• Ryan Sessegnon — teenage product of Fulham’s academy who began breaking into the first team and attracted widespread attention.
• Marcus Bettinelli — goalkeeper who was part of the squad and saw first‑team action.

Context and outcome shortly after

Under Jokanovic’s management the club stabilised its style and promoted youth prospects. This period laid the groundwork for a successful 2017/18 campaign in which Fulham achieved promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs.

Further details such as the full 2016/17 squad list, match results, transfer activity, or season statistics can be provided on request.