Coleman Kean on fair deal

Fulham boss Chris Coleman hopes to clinch a new contract with the club soon but admits negotiations are beginning to drag.

The Welshman, the youngest boss in the Premiership at 33, is ready to sign but the stumbling block is his assistant Steve Kean, who has yet to thrash out terms which would keep him at Craven Cottage next season.

Coleman will only continue as boss if he is allowed to work alongside Kean. Coleman said:'We need to get it sorted out pretty quickly because summer is coming and we don't want to enter pre-season without having signed new contracts.'