Marco Silva’s time at Fulham has officially finished, with the head coach leaving after five seasons and expected to take charge at Benfica, where Silva is tipped to replace Real Madrid-bound Jose Mourinho following a period of consistent Premier League stability at Craven Cottage.

Silva first arrived after Fulham’s relegation under Scott Parker in the 2020-21 campaign and immediately delivered promotion, then oversaw finishes of 10th, 13th, 11th and 11th in the Premier League, culminating in a club-record tally of 54 top-flight points in the 2024-25 season.

The former Everton and Watford manager leaves Fulham with a 38.2% Premier League win rate, the highest of any Fulham boss, while amassing 58 league victories and taking charge of 152 top-flight matches, a total that matches Chris Coleman for the most Fulham games managed in the competition.

Silva is now widely expected to return to Portugal with Benfica, having previously coached rivals Sporting CP, and the switch would link one of Fulham’s most successful modern managers with a club preparing for Mourinho’s move to Real Madrid and seeking continuity in domestic and European competition.