Italian Claudio Ranieri has been appointed the new manager of Fulham, replacing Slavisa Jokanovic, the struggling Premier League club said on Wednesday Serb Jokanovic led Fulham into the Premier League via the playoffs last season but the London club have made a poor start and are bottom of the league following just one win in 12 games. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)