Fulham helping Davis focus on football: Academy boss

Fulham academy director Huw Jennings is impressed by the versatility of Singaporean footballer Ben Davis (left), who played mostly for the club's Under-18 team in the U-18 Premier League this season. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
Fulham academy director Huw Jennings is impressed by the versatility of Singaporean footballer Ben Davis, who played mostly for the club's Under-18 team in the U-18 Premier League this season. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
Fulham academy director Huw Jennings is impressed by the versatility of Singaporean footballer Ben Davis (left), who played mostly for the club's Under-18 team in the U-18 Premier League this season. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
Fulham academy director Huw Jennings is impressed by the versatility of Singaporean footballer Ben Davis (above), who played mostly for the club's Under-18 team in the U-18 Premier League this season. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
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English Premier League side Fulham are offering their support to injured Singaporean footballer Ben Davis as he goes through a "very disruptive time", said the club's academy director Huw Jennings yesterday.

The 18-year-old, who is sidelined with a stress fracture of the shin, made news in February when he defaulted on his national service (NS) commitments.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 19, 2019, with the headline Fulham helping Davis focus on football: Academy boss. Subscribe