Last update on. From the section FulhamMarco Silva hasn't managed a team since Everton were defeated 5-2 at Anfield by Liverpool on 4/12/2019Fulham has appointed Marco Silva, a former Watford and Everton boss, as their new coach.The Portuguese, 43 years old, has signed a 3-year contract. He succeeds Scott Parker who left Monday to take over at Bournemouth.Luis Boa Morte, a former Fulham player, has been appointed assistant manager.Silva arrived in England in January 2017 to manage Hull City. He has also been in charge of Sporting Lisbon, Olympiakos and other sports.Silva, who started his managerial career at Estoril, said that he was "really pleased and proud" to be named head coach of the historic football club."I'm excited to start and my message to our fans ahead of this big task is that we will all work very hard together to succeed so they can be proud at the conclusion of the season."Silva has never managed a Championship side, but Hull were demoted to the second tier during Silva's five-month stint as manager.Mike Phelan was succeeded by him in January. The club was at the bottom of the Premier League, and the Tigers finished the season third.Silva, who was one-place and six points higher than Hull in the summer of that year, moved to Watford. However, he was fired the following January after Everton approached him.The Toffees appointed him and he led them to eighth place in the Premier League. However, he was fired in 2019 after a defeat of Liverpool by 5-2.Luis Boa Morte was a Fulham player between 2000-2007Boa Morte was a well-known figure in Fulham. He made 250 appearances over a six-and a half-year period at Craven Cottage.Chairman Shahid Khan stated: "My commitment is firm to Fulham Football Club. I take it to heart that my duty is to our fans to give them the best possible experience on and off the pitch.""In the recent days, this responsibility involved identifying, interviewing, and hiring a coach to achieve all our club's goals."I met Marco Silva last week in Portugal and was inspired. Marco's extensive work in football was obvious, but it was amazing to hear him describe his experiences as a head coach at each stop."His energy and optimism was infectious, and Marco Silva is the perfect choice to be our new Fulham Football Club head coach.Marco will be adding a fan favorite to his backroom team. Luis Boa Morte was here, worked here and knows Fulham well. This is a positive for us all.
