Fulham eye Marco Silva successor, both targets ex-Sporting | OneFootball

After Fulham had already announced the departure of Marco Silva - taking over as Benfica manager - , the English club is now searching for a new head coach, with several options already on the table. One of them is Abel Ferreira, Palmeiras manager, as first reported by journalist Ben Jacobs and confirmed by Desporto ao Minuto.

According to the same source, Abel Ferreira is in high demand and has even already received approaches from other European clubs, such as Bayer Leverkusen. However, the Portuguese coach is expected to continue his project at Palmeiras and resist the European temptation.

As such, the future of the 47-year-old coach is not expected to undergo any changes until at least the end of his contract with Palmeiras, in December 2027. Abel Ferreira has been Palmeiras manager since 2020 and has overseen a successful spell, winning two Copa Libertadores titles, two Brazilian league titles, one Brazilian Cup and one Brazilian Super Cup.

With Marco Silva’s departure, the English club is looking for a successor and there are a few names on the shortlist of options. According to journalist Ben Jacobs, one of the names on the table is Hugo Oliveira of Famalicão. The 46-year-old Portuguese is well known to Fulham, having served as the club’s goalkeeping coach between 2022/23 and 2024/25 as part of Marco Silva’s coaching staff.

Finally, Rúben Amorim has also been mentioned, but the Portuguese coach may not be willing to take charge of Fulham. It is worth recalling that the former Sporting manager has been without a club since leaving Manchester United, that is, since January.

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