Marco Silva to leave Fulham in close season after five-year spell in charge

[p]The Portuguese coach turned down fresh terms from the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/fulham/69ZiU2Om/"]Cottagers[/a], meaning his five-year tenure in West London will come to an end.[/p][p]In turn, Silva, 48, has been linked with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/benfica/zBkyuyRI/"]Benfica[/a] post as they look to replace Jose Mourinho, who is poised to return to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a].[/p][p][b]"To our fans - I asked you, from day one, to always be with us," [/b]Silva said. [b]"And that's what you did these past five years. We achieved a lot together.[/b][/p][p][b]"My staff and I always felt your support. It will never be forgotten. Fulham will always be in my heart, and sooner or later I will be back at Craven Cottage."[/b][/p][embed guid="a6210e32-8663-4fa2-9923-53237ce13a4a" url="https://x.com/FulhamFC/status/2061832712441278904" social-type="twitter" /][p]Appointed in 2021, Silva won the Championship in his first season in charge of the club.[/p][p]He then helped Fulham establish themselves as a stable Premier League side with 10th, 13th and two 11th-place finishes.[/p][p]Fulham owner Shahid Khan added: [b]"Marco Silva leaves our club with my gratitude and best wishes.[/b][/p][p][b]"Fulham and Marco were an excellent fit for five seasons, but change is inevitable in this game, and we’ve accordingly prepared for this moment."[/b][/p]