By Kevin Laign
8 Jun 2011 21:34:00
Martin Jol, Ajax (PROSHOTS)
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Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has hailed the arrival of Martin Jol following the resignation of former boss Mark Hughes and is expecting great things at Craven Cottage next season.
The Australian international believes the new manager was definitely the right choice, as the club prepares for Europa League qualification in just three weeks’ time.
Speaking to the Australian Morning Herald, Schwarzer stated: “Martin Jol is a very well respected and successful manager. His last job was at Ajax, prior to that he was at Hamburg and before that he was at Tottenham. They are some very big clubs he has been involved in.”
“The Dutch are renowned for their coaching ability and I am looking forward to working with him.
“I think the club was very conscious of the position we were in last season when two weeks before the first game we still didn’t have a new manager.”
In a separate interview given to Fulham’s official website , Schwarzer moved to quash any rumours of retirement and expressed his desire to get back to full fitness after undergoing a groin operation in October.
“At this moment in time I feel great and I am working as hard as ever,” he said. “As long as my performances remain good enough to play at this level I will continue to play.”
“I work very hard because the older you get, it does get more difficult and you have to adjust yourself with age – the way you live your life, the way you eat and the way you train.
“There’s even the potential, if I play enough games next season, for an option for another year and I have got my sights set on that and helping Australia qualify for the 2014 World Cup.”