Sky Sports issue update on Marco Silva future ahead of Liverpool game
Sky Sports have provided the latest update on the future of Marco Silva ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash between Fulham and Liverpool.
The sides meet just over three months after a 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage, where Harrison Reed scored a 97th-minute equaliser.
Silva, in charge since July 2021, guided Fulham back to the top flight in his first season and followed it with a 10th-place finish. The club have since placed 13th and 11th, alongside solid runs in both domestic cups.
The 2024/25 campaign also delivered Fulham’s highest-ever Premier League points tally. Silva’s contract expires this summer, and while a new deal was offered back in November last year, no official decision on his future has been announced.
Sky Sports’ Noah Langford said: “Marco Silva is edging closer to staying at Fulham for another season. The Portuguese has led the Whites through another solid campaign – his fifth at the helm, and his longest spell at any club.
“The hierarchy are understandably desperate to tie him down for a sixth season with a crucial seven games to come and European football still within reach.
“But the question many fans are asking is whether staying at the club is actually his preference. Silva has been linked with a number of top jobs in the last two years.
“Notably, he interviewed for the Manchester United job two summers ago, and recent links to Tottenham have not been the first time he has been considered for a switch to north London.
“Despite the success of the Fulham boss, you could make the argument that he hasn’t quite done enough to earn a big six job without a deep cup run or a top-half league finish – and that might be the only thing keeping him at Craven Cottage.
“Retaining Silva would no doubt be a success for the Whites – but it remains to be seen whether he would still be choosing Fulham should another attractive opportunity come his way”.
Only four teams have picked up more Premier League points than Fulham in the last six matches (10). They have also recovered eight points from losing positions this year, with only Bournemouth and Manchester United (both nine) doing better.
Ninth in the table, Fulham are pushing for a first European qualification since 2011–12. They sit just two points off the top seven and five behind Liverpool in fifth with seven games remaining.
However, their away form remains a concern. Marco Silva’s side have the fifth-best home record (29 points) but rank 17th away, with 15 points from 15 games, losing eight (W4 D3).