Marco Silva ended his five-year spell at Fulham to join Benfica. The Premier League side wanted to secure him to an improved contract, but he left for the Eagles.
Earlier this month, Silva said the emotional aspect was a factor in his decision to leave Fulham, despite being comfortable in England.
He said, “The emotional side carried great weight in my decision. I felt the challenge was enormous and that we were prepared for it. There is no different reason other than the name Benfica.”
The Portuguese coach moved to Benfica because José Mourinho left them for Real Madrid. The latter brought in Mourinho after parting ways with Álvaro Arbeloa, who could now be on his way to the London club.
Fulham closing in on Silva’s successor.
The English club are yet to appoint Marco Silva’s successor but have made advances in appointing a new manager.
That’s according to Marca, who state Fulham are closing in on securing Álvaro Arbeloa’s services.
AC Milan have also shown interest in the 43-year-old and even held talks. However, he has favoured the Premier League side, because of their persistence and the ambitious project. These factors would have convinced him to snub the Serie A side for Fulham.
That part may well be a little PR from the Spanish newspaper on behalf of Arbeloa.
The parties have made concrete progress as his arrival in England is ‘imminent’. Marca, however, makes it clear the deal is close but not finalised yet.
Fulham are working on sorting out the final details and other formalities, including filing the paperwork. They should sort this out soon, and barring a last-minute twist, Arbeloa should be Silva’s successor.
Spaniard’s record at Real Madrid
Álvaro Arbeloa joined the La Liga side in January, after they parted ways with Xabi Alonso.
Real Madrid promoted him to the first team, and he managed 28 matches this year. His record is as follows:
- Matches: 28
- Wins: 18
- Draws: 2
- Loses: 8
- Goals scored: 58
- Goals conceded: 34
If he joins Fulham, the Spaniard’s first official game will be against Alonso’s Chelsea in August.
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