English Championship club Fulham on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Marco Silva as their new manager. Former Hull, Watford and Everton boss Silva, 43, has signed a three-year contract to replace Scott Parker, who left Craven Cottage on Monday to become Bournemouth boss.Fulham were relegated from the Premier League last season after finishing in 18th place, 11 points adrift of safety. They hope that they’ve made the right decision when choosing Parker’s successor.”The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Marco Silva as our new head coach. Silva has agreed a three-year deal with Fulham, keeping him at Craven Cottage until the end of the 2023/24 campaign.”I’m sure there are many valid reasons as to why Marco Silva might not be the right appointment for Fulham. But his assistant is Boa Morte! 😍#FFC | #BringBoaBack pic.twitter.com/90jWab7CJu— Daniel Smith (@dannyboi_ffc) June 30, 2021 Silva has been out of work since being sacked at Everton in 2019 when the Toffees were in the relegation zone, just 18 months after his appointment. “I’m really pleased and proud to be appointed Head Coach of such a historic football club. I want to thank the owner, Mr Khan, Tony Khan and the entire football structure of Fulham Football Club, for the trust shown in us. I’m excited to get started and my message for our fans ahead of this big challenge is we will all be working very hard together to be successful so they can feel proud at the end of the season.”The best dressed English coach takes off his Fulham suitWhilst announcing Silva as the club’s new manager Fulham owner Shahid Khan confirmed that the businessman’s commitment to the Cottagers is ‘resolute’ and revealed a meeting in Portugal motivated this appointment. “I met Marco Silva in Portugal last week and was inspired. Marco’s body of work in football was evident, but listening to him break down in detail his experiences at each of his stops as a head coach was thoroughly impressive. Marco also came prepared with a full understanding of the players we have and ideas on how we can move forward this season. I loved his energy and optimism, and I’m confident Marco Silva is the right choice to lead Fulham Football Club as our new Head Coach. Finally, Marco will add to his backroom staff a true fan favourite. Luis Boa Morte played here, worked here, knows the Club and appreciates what the Fulham badge means to the supporters. That’s a plus for all of us.”
