Source: Daily_Mail
Mark Hughes keeps Fulham faith after Mohamed Al Fayed visit
Mark Hughes is hoping Mohamed Al Fayed's training ground blast at his players will help turn around Fulham's faltering campaign. [LNB]The Fulham boss confirmed that the club's Egyptian owner made his feelings known to the squad when they checked back in after Sunday's dismal 4-1 defeat to Manchester City. [LNB]That loss means only goal difference separates them from the bottom three ahead of Saturday's meeting with Birmingham at Craven Cottage. [LNB] Unconcerned: Mark Hughes is convinced his Fulham side can turn the corner[LNB]Now Hughes expects this week's hands-on intervention to have an immediate effect. [LNB]He said: 'He's done it before and his views are quite forthright. It's his club and he's well within his rights to do that so it's not something we are worried about. We hope it has an impact. It was obviously good they heard his views.' [LNB]Hughes, meanwhile, has been linked with a number of January targets including Manchester City trio Shay Given, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Roque Santa Cruz and Tottenham's David Bentley. [LNB] Hands on: Hughes is hopeful goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer will commit to Fulham[LNB]And Hughes added: 'If opportunities present themselves and they are within our means then we will try to add to the quality of the club. It's been discussed already.' [LNB]Hughes is still battling to keep goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer beyond January but added: 'We're hopeful he will commit to Fulham very soon.' [LNB]Striker Andy Johnson will miss Saturday's clash after picking up a hamstring strain against City.[LNB] EXCLUSIVE: Fulham chief Fayed flips but backs Hughes with January cashFulham target Bothroyd vows to stay at Cardiff until the end of the seasonFulham keeping tabs on £5m-rated Senegal striker CisseFULHAM FC
