{"id":35410,"date":"2026-06-02T22:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/marco-silva-leaves-fulham-after-five-years-in-charge-of-the-premier-league-club\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T22:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T22:02:22","slug":"marco-silva-leaves-fulham-after-five-years-in-charge-of-the-premier-league-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/marco-silva-leaves-fulham-after-five-years-in-charge-of-the-premier-league-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Marco Silva leaves Fulham after five years in charge of the Premier League club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LONDON (AP) &#8211; Marco Silva is stepping down as Fulham manager. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">premier league<\/span> The club was recognized by both teams on Tuesday after five years in charge.<\/p>\n<p>The Lisbon-born player is reportedly being targeted by Portuguese giants Benfica to replace manager Jose Mourinho. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">There is speculation that he will return to Real Madrid.<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Fulham and Marko have had great chemistry for five seasons, but change is inevitable in this game and we have prepared for this moment accordingly,&#8221; owner Shahid Khan said, adding that the club was &#8220;a very attractive destination for the next head coach&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will shortly appoint a new leader who will live up to the club&#8217;s standards and the expectations of our fans around the world in a timely and measured manner,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Silva led Fulham to the Second Division Championship title in his first season in 2021-22, securing promotion to the Premier League and maintaining their top-flight status ever since.<\/p>\n<p>Fulham described him as a &#8220;fiercely passionate and tirelessly hard-working man&#8221; whose influence on the club will be remembered.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I leave with the feeling that I was told when I first arrived: Fulham Football Club is family,&#8221; Silva wrote in an open letter to fans. \u201cFulham will always be in my heart and sooner or later I will be back at Craven Cottage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Widespread reports in Spain suggest that Mourinho is the front-runner to succeed Madrid manager Florentino Perez if the club&#8217;s manager is snapped up. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">upcoming presidential election<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fulham-coach-marco-silva-143e1d75586eb6216e8b20322f844599\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON (AP) &#8211; Marco Silva is stepping down as Fulham manager. premier league The club was recognized by both teams on Tuesday after five years in charge. 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