Fulham ditch Moneyball

SeRIOUS staff tensions which prompted the departure of data analyst Craig Kline from struggling Championship club Fulham are also likely to end the club’s Moneyball strategy.

Kline’s long list of unproven allegations against club personnel saw him call the police to the training ground. he also had the power of veto over transfers — much to the angst of manager Slavisa Jokanovic, who saw proposed targets turned down for statistical reasons.

there was also major upset between Kline and the manager over Moneyball-based signings not being selected.

Such was the disruption that American Kline would have been shown the door a lot earlier but for his close friendship since university with vicechairman tony Khan, the son of owner Shahid.

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MCC chief executive Derek Brewer had his leaving party in the Lord’s Long Room at the end of last week with the guests including a contingent from his beloved Fulham Football Club. But it caused surprise that difficult MCC chairman Gerald Corbett, for whom it’s understood Brewer didn’t want to continue working, not only came to the bash but made a speech.