Fulham confirm Marco Silva to leave club as manager this summer
Marco Silva’s five-year spell ends after Fulham said it has prepared to appoint a replacement and Benfica links continue.
- Fulham Football Club announced on Tuesday that Head Coach Marco Silva will leave Craven Cottage this summer, ending his five-year tenure at the Premier League club.
- Silva's tenure included winning the Championship in his first season, with Fulham finishing 10th and 13th in subsequent top-flight campaigns, establishing him as a long-serving manager.
- Silva told fans, "To our fans—I asked you, from day one, to always be with us. And that's what you did these past five years." Owner Shahid Khan confirmed the club prepared for this transition.
- Reports link the Portuguese manager with a move to Benfica, where he would succeed Jose Mourinho at the Estadio in Lisbon; Silva has not confirmed his next destination.
- Owner Shahid Khan stated the club will "soon appoint a new leader in a timely but deliberate manner," noting Fulham's talented squad and historic ground make it an attractive destination.
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Marco Silva, head coach of English Premier League club Fulham, will step down at the end of the season after five years.
The English club Fulham confirmed on Tuesday the departure of Marco Silva, his coach for the last five years, about which the specialized press announced that he would be about to sign with Benfica.
Benfica confirms new manager as Mourinho waits on Real Madrid
Marco Silva has left Fulham to become the new manager at Benfica. The 48-year-old will replace Jose Mourinho, who is set to take over at Real Madrid. Silva has agreed a three-year contract with the option for an extra year with the Lisbon club. He is likely to be replaced by Ipswich boss, Kieran McKenna, who is a top candidate for the Cottagers’ job. Silva was in charge of Fulham for five years, winning the Championship in his first season in th…
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