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Slavisa Jokanovic was booed and dubbed 'The Joker' by Chelsea fans as a player... so why is the Fulham boss seen as their possible next manager?

Slavisa Jokanovic is a surprise contender for the Chelsea job and despite being a former Blues midfielder, some of the younger supporters may be wondering who he is.

The big Serb is leading Fulham in their push for promotion to the Premier League and is doing so via attacking free-flowing football at Craven Cottage.

Here, Sportsmail takes a closer look at who the 49-year-old is, and what he could bring to Chelsea if they decide to look in a different direction.

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Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic is a surprise contender for the Chelsea job this summer

Who is he?