5 clubs we miss in the Premier League

#5 Fulham

In 2001 Fulham were promoted to the Premier League under the ownership of Mohamed Al-Fayed

Despite never having won a major trophy – most recently the closest they came was the UEFA Cup final in 2009/10 that saw them lose to Atletico Madrid – West London side Fulham remain missed by the Premier League as they always added an element of craziness during their 13-season long run in the top flight.

Admittedly, the majority of such craziness was caused by then-owner Mohamed Al-Fayed; some of his most bizarre moments included attempting to sue former manager Jean Tigana for supposedly negotiating transfers in secret and overpaying for players (Al-Fayed lost the case).

He was also involved in erecting a statue of Michael Jackson at home ground Craven Cottage and even bringing the ‘King of Pop’ to a game at one point, and plenty of managerial changes.

Fulham were relegated in 2013/14 following the buyout of the club from Shahid Khan, and haven’t come close to a return since. But if they were to find their way back to the Premier League today they would probably add a lot more than the randomness that they once did a few years ago.

Right now they are playing some of the best football in the Championship under boss Slavisa Jokanovic, and players such as Ryan Sessegnon, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Tom Cairney are amongst the best outside of the Premier League.

Throughout their stay in the Premier League, Fulham almost always provided the fans with entertaining matches and never bored neutrals in the way that sides like Stoke and West Brom have recently. With their current side there’s certainly no reason to suspect that would change if they did return, and so the Cottagers making it back to the Premier League would definitely be welcome.