Fulham will not talk to Steve Clarke about manager's job - Sky sources

Reading have sacked manager Steve Clarke after last night's defeat to QPR in the Championship Reading have sacked manager Steve Clarke after last night's defeat to QPR in the Championship

Fulham will not be talking to Steve Clarke again about the vacant manager's position at Craven Cottage, Sky sources understand.

Clarke held talks with Fulham last month - while he was manager of Reading - about taking over as the new boss.

Clarke opted to stay with Reading and returned to the Madejski. But on Friday morning Reading sacked the former West Brom boss, and Sky sources understand his talks with Fulham contributed to the club's decision to end his tenure.

Fulham have still not replaced Kit Symons, who they sacked last month, but Sky Sports News HQ understands they will not be calling Clarke back, and are now looking elsewhere.