Бывший временный тренер мадридского «Реала», 43-летний Арбелоа, ранее играл в Премьер-лиге за «Ливерпуль» и «Вест Хэм».
Председатель клуба Шахид Хан прокомментировал назначение: "Alvaro is, by his own admission, very ambitious. He has spent quality time around the best players, clubs and methods in the game, experiences which will serve him well here at Fulham . "
Сам Арбелоа заявил: "It is a real honour for me to be embarking on this new stage at Fulham FC, the oldest club in London," "I feel a great sense of responsibility and I'm deeply grateful to [chairman] Mr [Shahid] Khan and [vice-chairman] Tony Khan for the trust they have placed in me with Fulham in the Premier League."