Fulham have quietly shifted into action, offering manager Marco Silva a new contract as his current deal edges toward expiration at the end of the season.
The board’s offer signals a clear vote of confidence and a push to keep the Portuguese coach’s project at Craven Cottage beyond the four years he’s already spent reshaping the club.
Silva’s relationship with the hierarchy has not been without friction. The 48-year-old publicly criticised the board for what he called a "passive" approach during this summer’s transfer window, a campaign that ultimately produced roughly £40m of signings across five players.
Those tensions haven’t erased the board’s appetite for continuity; they want Silva to commit to extending his stay and to build on the identity he has established.
Results have been jagged early in the season, with Fulham perched nervously in 15th place — just one point above the relegation zone.
Yet Silva’s CV with the club is hard to ignore: promoted in 2022 and keeping Fulham in the Premier League since, he remains the architect of their top‑flight revival.
Silva’s stock extends beyond Craven Cottage. Previous links to top jobs at Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur underline why Fulham are keen to secure him now, before outside interest can re-emerge.
The new offer is as much about stabilising the present as it is about protecting a promising future under a coach who has already turned Fulham into a Premier League mainstay.