Official! Marco Silva makes key call, leaving Benfica path clear | OneFootball

It’s official. Marco Silva has ended his spell at Fulham. The English club confirmed the Portuguese coach’s departure this Tuesday, bringing to an end a five-season partnership marked by several successful moments at Craven Cottage.

Through an official statement, the London club thanked the 48-year-old manager for the work he carried out. , wrote the English club, accompanying the farewell with a video of the coach’s best moments.

The official announcement comes just a few days after Marco Silva traveled to London with the aim of personally communicating his decision to Fulham’s board. Despite the renewal offer put forward by the English side, the coach chose to bring his cycle at the club to an end, in a decision made after several talks regarding his professional future.

Behind the scenes, the manager is said to have already agreed the main details of his contract with Benfica. The agreement reached outlines a long-term project and represents an opportunity Marco Silva had long wanted to embrace in his career.

After more than a decade away from Portuguese football, the coach is now preparing his return to the country. Since leaving Sporting in 2015, he has built an international path that included clubs such as Olympiacos, Hull City, Watford, Everton and Fulham. With his departure now made official, Marco Silva is now virtually clear to take on a new challenge, as soon as the final steps related to José Mourinho’s succession are completed.

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