Marco Silva once again fueled doubts surrounding his future at Fulham at a time when he is being appointed to Benfica. The Portuguese coach confirmed that he has meetings scheduled with the London club’s management in the coming days and admitted that a decision will be made «in Fulham’s best interests».
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«We have been talking to the management and we will talk again next week. Let’s see. It has been a long journey and we will have some meetings this week. The decision will be whatever is best for Fulham,” he told Sky Sports.
Without directly addressing the rumors, the coach made it clear that he wants guarantees of growth to continue at Craven Cottage. «The club needs an important summer. There are many things to analyze. At certain times we were not able to take the step forward that we should have. There are many aspects to resolve and then make the best decisions», he explained.
Marco Silva also highlighted the bond created with Fulham fans and regretted not being able to take the team to European competitions. «It was an incredible journey and I have to praise the fans every day for their support. We had very good moments on the pitch, but I’m very ambitious and I want to give them even more. I wanted to offer them a European adventure next season, it wasn’t possible and we have to move on.”
The Portuguese coach ended with a warning about the demands of the Premier League: «Standing still is not good in this league, because at some point you will have an unpleasant surprise.»
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