Silva has overseen steady progress at Fulham since his 2021 appointment Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesBy The Athletic UK StaffJune 2, 2026 11:38 am EDT Updated Marco Silva is leaving his role as Fulham head coach when his contract expires this summer, the club have announced.The Athletic reported in October that the club’s desire was to renew his stay beyond this season but the Portuguese will now leave after five years at Craven Cottage.In an open letter published on the club website on Tuesday, Silva said: “To our fans – I asked you, from day one, to always be with us. And that’s what you did these past five years. We achieved a lot together.“My staff and I always felt your support. It will never be forgotten. Fulham will always be in my heart, and sooner or later I will be back at Craven Cottage.”
The 48-year-old guided Fulham to the Championship title in his first campaign in charge before a period of consolidation in the Premier LeagueHe led Fulham to an 11th-place finish last term, set a new club record in the Premier League by winning 54 points. The west London club repeated that finish this term, thanks to a final-day 2-0 win over Newcastle United on May 24. Under Silva, Fulham have finished 10th, 13th, 11th and 11th in the Premier League.ClubElo is a rating system that works by allocating teams’ points when they win, giving more for beating tougher sides and fewer for dealing with easier opponents. Likewise, the points a team can lose for a defeat are weighted by the quality of the opposition.The Portuguese has previously been admired by Tottenham Hotspur, where he was among the targets before Ange Postecoglou’s appointment in the summer of 2023, and then again to replace the Australian coach two years later. Most recently, Spurs looked at Silva as a potential replacement for Igor Tudor in April, before hiring Roberto De Zerbi.Silva’s managerial career began in Portugal, spending three years at Estoril and one at Sporting. He spent one campaign at Olympiacos, winning the Greek Super League, before spells in England with Hull City, Watford, Everton and Fulham.
