Fulham might be about to welcome a new swimming pool at their stadium - but skipper Tom Cairney says the swimming pool might not be welcoming Jamie O'Hara. The midfielder is preparing to get the 2024/25 Premier League campaign underway when his club travel to Old Trafford to face Man United in the season opener on Friday 16 August, live on talkSPORT . Fulham finished in a respectable 13th place in the Premier League last season, but will be looking forward to better things this year.
And one of those things might include the renovation project set to take place at Craven Cottage. A swimming pool is not the only feature that will be installed on a brand new exterior deck of the stadium. The new Riverside Stand will also feature restaurants, bars, a hotel, a health club and event spaces.
But while many fans might be eagerly looking forward to availing themselves of these new features by taking a quick half-time dip, one talkSPORT presenter has already had that possibility ruled out! Fulham midfielder Cairney opened up to talkSPORT about the new luxury addition to the stand. And when asked about whether the squad were planning to celebrate every home win with a dunk in the pool, the club captain laughed: "I don't know, why not?!" "I don't know, maybe the injured players will be watching the game from the swimming pool! I don't know about that, but maybe if we get a big win or get to a final, then we can all jump in the pool, that'd be nice. In our kits!" But when questioned abou.