Look, Benfica! Marco Silva on his future again: At the moment... | OneFootball

At a time when the Portuguese and Spanish press claim that José Mourinho is set to join Real Madrid, the name of Marco Silva is gaining momentum at Benfica. In the last few hours, the Portuguese coach gave an interview to DAZN, where he spoke about the offer to renew with Fulham and admitted the possibility of moving to new leagues and embracing new challenges.

Open to another league?

"The English league, I won’t hide it, fulfills me. Every coach has the urge to experience it one day. That was always the goal: it’s a league where I feel good and where I like to be. With the ambition I have, I want to see my team fighting for other things, for something more. But I’ve never closed the door on anything, I’ve never said I would never be in league A, B, C or D. Regardless of any decisions I may make, the future is open".

Do rumors affect you?

"Personally, it doesn’t unsettle me in the slightest, quite the opposite. We give situations the importance we want to give them. The noise and rumors surrounding any coach or player are so great that maybe 50 to 60 percent of them are not even close to the truth".

What is left to achieve?

"As a coach, there are still quite a few things I have yet to achieve. Whether they will happen at Fulham or not, at this moment I can’t say for certain, but there is still quite a lot left. Regardless of being 48, I feel my batteries are fully charged to keep fighting for objectives".

Open to a change?

"At this moment, looking at the scenarios and projects that may be on the table, I’d rather wait until the end of the season to analyze things with the club and then make decisions. The Premier League is always a priority. There’s no point hiding it: at this moment, it is something on my mind, but we can never control everything. We don’t know what projects we may or may not have, but right now, looking at the options, there has been a proposal for a few months to renew with Fulham, which is already public, and other possible projects within this league. Apparently, at this moment, that is something that can be combined with staying in the Premier League".

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