Fulham manager Marco Silva is a leading candidate to replace Ange Postecoglou should Tottenham Hotspur decide to make a managerial change, according to reports from The Telegraph.
Postecoglou is under increasing pressure after Spurs lost to a Silva-led Fulham on Sunday. Tottenham languish in 14th place in the Premier League with just nine games remaining.
Silva and Fulham have been enjoying a solid campaign, pushing for European qualification while also reaching the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, where they will face Crystal Palace.
However, speculation is mounting that Silva’s time at Craven Cottage could be coming to an end. Telegraph sources suggest that the Portuguese tactician and the club might be heading for an amicable separation at the end of the season. Enter Tottenham.
Silva’s contract with Fulham runs until the end of next season, and he has a reported £6 million release clause. Whether Fulham would demand the full fee or whether Tottenham or any other suitor would be willing to pay it remains to be seen.
The former Everton and Watford boss has received high praise from one of football’s most esteemed managers, Jose Mourinho. “He is a good young coach,” Mourinho said when Silva arrived in England (via Sky Sports).
“He went to Greece. Nobody knows he was champion there. Now he comes to the big one.”
However, despite Silva’s credentials, is he a step forward for Spurs? While he has proven himself capable of overachieving with mid-table sides, his track record does not suggest he would take Tottenham to the promised land filled with trophies.
Spurs need a manager who can break their cycle of stagnation. Tottenham deserve someone who can instil a winning mentality and compete with the Premier League and European elites. Someone like Simone Inzaghi of Inter Milan or Diego Simeone of Atletico Madrid.
Silva does not raise expectations. If anything, his potential appointment would reinforce the idea that Tottenham remain unwilling to break this cycle of barrenness.