Marco Silva, the manager of Fulham, has reportedly emerged as a surprising contender for the position of manager at Chelsea.The Mirror claims that Silva is behind a few first-choice options for the Blues. There is a rumor that their No. 1 player is Julian Nagelsmann, who was fired by Bayern Munich last month.
There is one candidate to lead the first team. Mauricio Pochettino, who previously led both Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham Hotspur, is also on their wish list. However, according to the Mirror, Silva has admirers at Stamford Bridge, making him an option for Chelsea, which let go of Graham Potter on April 2.
Silva has been quite possibly of the best administrator in the English first class this season. With 39 points from 28 matches, the Portuguese coach has led Fulham to 10th place in the league. They are one point ahead of Chelsea, who are 11th, and only four points behind Brentford, who is in sixth place.
It has been an amazing season such a long ways for the Cottagers, with many anticipating that they should be battling transfer toward the beginning of the time. But even the best teams in the league have found it difficult to deal with them.
Prior to his current position at Fulham, Silva held managerial positions at Hull City, Watford, and Everton in the Premier League. During his time in England, he has been in charge of 123 top-flight games, winning 43 of them and drawing 25. On average, he has scored 1.54 points per game.It’s important to note that Silva’s Cottagers contract ends next summer.
Graham Potter’s difficult time at Chelsea comes to an end with the defeat against Aston Villa:
After the international break, Chelsea returned to Premier League action on a rough note on Saturday (April 1). At Stamford Bridge, they failed to perform to their full potential and were defeated 2-0 by a determined Aston Villa team.
The Blues let Graham Potter go the following day, proving to be his final game in charge. Potter had signed a five-year contract with the club after leaving Brighton & Hove Albion in September of last year, so it brought an early end to his reign.
The Englishman managed Chelsea in 31 games across all competitions, winning only 12 of those games and losing 11 of them.The UEFA Champions League was where he scored the most goals.
Potter helped the Blues overcome a 1-0 deficit in their Round-of-16 matchup with Borussia Dortmund to qualify for the quarterfinals. The Blues defeated AC Milan 2-0 and 3-0.Nonetheless, he was unable to get a tune out of his side in the Chief Association and they likewise rashly left both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.