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The appointment of Marco Silva means Fulham can finally put the Scott Parker saga behind them.
Promotion back to the Premier League is the target for the coming season and Silva is the coach Fulham believe can make it happen. The 43-year-old has been out of the game for more than 18 months after being sacked by Everton but he is back, willing to take on the challenge of restoring Fulham’s top-flight status.
His appointment has restored some much-needed optimism before the new campaign, not least because Fulham hero Luis Boa Morte, a long-time friend of Silva’s, has joined him in the dugout.
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Marco Silva is back in English football.
His task? To return Fulham to the Premier League and draw a line under the Scott Parker era.
Silva’s appointment has restored some much-needed optimism at Craven Cottage helped by the return of club legend Luis Boa Morte as his assistant after an uncomfortable few weeks.
Parker’s exit, confirmed on Monday, threw a curveball at the club’s pre-season planning. The coach they wanted to lead them to a third Premier League promotion in five seasons was evidently not committed to the cause and more than that, the process of cutting ties proved long and arduous. Talk of mutual termination with two years left on Parker’s contract and a known destination only complicated matters further, before Championship rivals Bournemouth ultimately agreed compensation.