Fulham has appointed Marco Silva their new head coach, on a three year contract.Silva, 43, is a former Hull, Watford, and Everton boss. He has signed a 3-year contract to succeed Scott Parker who left Craven Cottage Monday to become manager of Bournemouth.Silva said, "I'm really happy and proud to have been appointed head coach at such a historical football club," adding that Luis Boa Morte, Fulham legend, will also be coaching Silva."I would like to thank Mr Khan, Tony Khan, and the entire Fulham Football Club football team for their trust in me."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 been unemployed since December 2019, when Everton fired him. He was a Goodison manager who led the Toffees' eighth place in the Premier League. However, Silva was fired after a defeat of Liverpool by 5-2.Silva was born in England and worked at Hull for his first job. However, he was fired after the club was relegated from the Sky Bet Championship.Shahid Khan, Fulham chairman, said that he met Marco Silva in Portugal last Wednesday and was inspired. Marco's extensive work in football is evident. However, it was impressive to hear him describe his experiences as a head coach at each stop."Marco came prepared with a complete understanding of our players and ideas for how we can improve this season. His optimism and energy was infectious and I believe Marco Silva is the right person to take over Fulham Football Club's head coaching role.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.
