Fulham vice-chairman Tony Khan has described the appointment of Claudio Ranieri as "risk free".

Ranieri, who has replaced the sacked Slavisa Jokanovic, is back in English football after his glorious spell at Leicester when he won the title.

The Italian was sacked the following season when the team he guided to one of the greatest stories in sport were threatened with relegation.

Khan said: “Making a change without having the right answer or succession plan was not an option, so having someone of Claudio's calibre ready to accept our challenge was comforting but, most of all, essential.

“Claudio is risk-free and ready-made for the Premier League, and particularly so for what we need at this moment at Fulham.

“His recent body of work with Leicester City is literally legendary.

"And then you look at Claudio's experience with Chelsea and big clubs throughout Europe and it's pretty evident we are welcoming an extraordinary football man to Fulham football club."