Fulham Offers Marco Silva Three-Year Extension

Fulham Football Club has offered manager Marco Silva a new three-year contract extension amid the team's precarious position in the Premier League and growing speculation about his long-term future at the club.

The 48-year-old Portuguese coach, whose current deal expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, has held positive discussions with the ownership during the recent international break. The proposed deal would keep him at Craven Cottage until 2028 and includes improved financial terms as a sign of commitment from owner Shahid Khan. Silva, who joined Fulham in August 2021 following Scott Parker's departure to Bournemouth, guided the team to immediate promotion from the Championship in his debut campaign. Since returning to the top flight, he has overseen steady mid-table finishes, placing 10th in 2022-23, 13th the following year, and 11th last season with a club-record 54 points. Under his leadership, Fulham has played 125 Premier League matches, securing 46 wins, 26 draws, and 53 losses for an average of 1.31 points per game.

This season, however, Fulham sit 15th in the table, just one point above the relegation zone after a 2-0 defeat at Everton before the break. The team...