Fulham FC

There has been a string of wealthy chairman with the dream of Premiership glory but perhaps none have overseen the type of rise to fame that happed at Fulham. The charismatic Mohamed Al Fayed dreamt of his Fulham team winning the Premiership and heavy investment saw the club who were struggling to avoid relegation to the third division when the Premier League was formed romp home to championship glory in 2001 to earn their place in the top-flight for the following season.

Expensive signings and dazzling football saw Fulham fight it out amongst the big-boys during the first season in the Premiership and after three years of consolidation, supporters of the West London club became expectant of a top-half finish.

Passionate Welshman Chris Coleman joined the Cottagers in 2003 and was duly handed responsibility for Al Fayed's dream and guided the club to an impressive ninth place finish in his first season in charge. After two more seasons in the middle regions of the Premier League the 2006/07 campaign proved a sterner test for Coleman and with five games to go he was replaced by Northern Ireland manager Lawrie Sanchez.

Sanchez must reinject some quality into his Fulham squad and the full recovery of midfield dynamo Jimmy Bullard after a horrific knee injury is essential if Al Fayed's dream of Premiership fame is to stay alive.

After two years ground-sharing at QPR's Loftus Road between 2004 and 2006, Fulham play at the 22,000 capacity redeveloped Craven Cottage in the shadows of Premiership giants, Chelsea.