Fulham confirm Marco Silva is leaving as head coach amid Benfica interest

Silva had been in charge at Fulham for five yearsBenfica poised to lose José Mourinho for Madrid jobFulham have announced that Marco Silva is leaving after five years as their head coach. The Portuguese is wanted by Benfica, who are poised to lose José Mourinho to Real Madrid.Silva departs having led Fulham to 11th in the Premier League for the second successive season, the fourth time the club have finished mid-table since winning promotion in Silva’s first campaign. He also took the team to a Carabao Cup semi-final in 2023‑24, losing over two legs to Liverpool, as well as to their record Premier League points tally (54) in 2024-25 and their most wins in a Premier League season (15) on three occasions. Continue reading...