**An independent Appeal Board has partially upheld an appeal in relation to Fulham’s Marco Silva.
** The head coach was charged by The FA following comments that he made after the Premier League match against West Ham United on Wednesday 4 March. Marco Silva allegedly acted in an improper manner by making comments in a post-match interview that imply bias and/or question integrity and/or are personally offensive in relation to a match official.
The head coach admitted the charge against him, and [an independent Regulatory Commission imposed a one-match touchline suspension and £90,000 fine following a hearing](https://www.thefa.com/news/2026/apr/09/marco-silva-sanctioned-090426).
The suspension was paused pending the outcome of an appeal, and it has now been suspended by the Appeal Board until the end of the 2026/27 season. The fine imposed by the Regulatory Commission remains as originally ordered.
The Appeal Board’s written reasons will be published in due course.