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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Why Marco Silva is becoming a strong candidate for Juventus head coach gig
Reports in Italy claim that Marco Silva's candidacy to take over as head coach of Juventus is growing ever stronger with each passing hour, as the Bianconeri look to appoint a new head coach after losing out on Antonio Conte. According to reports from Sky Sport Italia, Silva is now a 'strong' candidate to take over as head coach of Juventus after Igor Tudor, who will lead the Bianconeri into the FIFA Club World Cup which runs from mid-June to mid-July. Advertisement Juventus had been hoping to secure a return for Antonio Conte, who has ultimately decided to stay on with Napoli after winning the Scudetto in 2024-25. Gian Piero Gasperini, who Juve had also looked at, will leave Atalanta to join Roma. Cristiano Giuntoli during Igor Tudor's introductory press conference. (picture: The situation leaves the Old Lady looking at alternative candidates, with Silva, Roberto Mancini, Stefano Pioli and Bruno Genesio among them. Silva, however, is now being dubbed the frontrunner. Why Why Marco Silva is becoming a strong candidate for Juventus BRENTFORD, ENGLAND – MAY 18: Marco Silva, Manager of Fulham, celebrates victory at full-time following the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Fulham FC at Gtech Community Stadium on May 18, 2025 in Brentford, England. (Photo by) Silva has been a name Juventus have been studying for some time already. According to reports from Sky Sport Italia, sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli had been in contact with the coach's agent, Jorge Mendes, before learning of Conte's decision to stay on with Napoli. Advertisement While Giuntoli is also expected to leave Juventus this summer, the impending new Bianconeri executive Damien Comolli, is also keen on the idea of appointing Marco Silva as head coach. Comolli, who is expected to be officially announced as a new Juventus director next week, has recently reestablished contact with Jorge Mendes on behalf of the Bianconeri.
Daily Mail
5 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Juventus 'target Premier League boss' after missing out on Antonio Conte - as Italian giants 'hold talks' with manager's agent
Juventus are reportedly trying to snatch Marco Silva 's from Fulham to be their next manager - despite him insisting he is staying at Craven Cottage. The Bianconeri's sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has reportedly held talks with Silva's agent Jorge Mendes. Juventus are open to replacing Igor Tudor - who they hired as Thiago Motta's successor in March - but have already been snubbed by Antonio Conte and Gian Piero Gasperini. Tudor managed to secure Champions League football for Juve, who have not won the title since 2019-20, but his future seemingly remains up in the air. Italian insider Gianluca Di Marzio says that Juventus have had initial contact with Silva's camp and that their incoming general director Damien Comolli is a 'great admirer'. However, Silva recently said he 'expects' to be at Fulham next season after snubbing Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal. The Italian giants have missed out on Antonio Conte and Gian Piero Gasperini Al-Hilal have long tried to attract the Portuguese - Mail Sport reported in 2023 that he had turned down a mega £40million two-year deal with them. However, his future is hotly speculated as his contract expires next summer and he has impressed in a four-year tenure in west London. When he rejected Al-Hilal in 2023, he explained that his desire was to stay in the Premier League as it is the 'best competition in the world'. However, an offer from Juventus, Italy's most decorated club, could be more persuasive. All the same, at least on the surface, he appears committed to the Cottagers. 'I am under contract with the club and of course I've been in planning with the board (for) next season,' he said after the final match of the season, a 2-0 loss to Manchester City. 'Everything on track and the plan is there. We have the next two months to prepare for the season as best we can. 'If I'm under contract with the club and if I'm planning with the club the next season, of course I expect to be here.' Fulham were in with a shout for European football this season but fell by the wayside towards the end of the campaign and finished 11th. After losing four games in the first half of the season, they contrived to lose 10 of their last 19, including five of their last seven.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Daniel Levy faces his biggest dilemma as Ange Postecoglou's job remains on the line despite their Europa League victory - but should the Tottenham chief stick or twist this summer?
Nine days after Bilbao, one week on from the trophy parade with euphoria subsiding, and still there is no clarity from the Tottenham boardroom about the future of Ange Postecoglou. He has two more years on his contract, but the feeling is growing that no news is bad news for the Australian. Chairman Daniel Levy is taking his time to consider his options. Some close to Levy expected him to relent and stand by Postecoglou after he delivered Spurs the Europa League, a first major trophy for 17 years and the first in Europe since 1984. But with every day that passes, it seems he is leaning more towards a change in the dugout. Levy has been quietly exploring alternatives for some time, as the Premier League campaign unravelled. Andoni Iraola of Bournemouth and Oliver Glasner of Crystal Palace featured but do not look like they are moving anywhere, leaving Thomas Frank of Brentford and Marco Silva of Fulham among the Spurs chief's leading options. Both have enjoyed excellent seasons. Both might be tempted across London. There is a groundswell of support for Frank, who has made Brentford more expansive and fun to watch in a season when only four teams scored more Premier League goals than them. His case is reinforced by the Danish link to Johan Lange, the Spurs technical director, and the acceptance that Brentford are approaching the end of a natural cycle, under pressure to sell prolific forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa. But there is no vacancy — and suddenly plenty of Tottenham supporters think the proper thing would be to stand by the man who ended the long wait for silverware, albeit after abandoning the breathless brand of attacking football he brought when he arrived from Celtic. At the League Managers Association gala dinner on Tuesday, Postecoglou was among five recipients of the John Duncan Award, given to those who lead their clubs to historic successes. Had he been at the Grosvenor House hotel in Park Lane to collect his prize, he would have found a sympathetic audience inclined to agree any head coach who takes their team to such heights deserves an opportunity to continue their work. Firing Postecoglou risks puncturing the jubilation Spurs fans have longed to savour. Levy will be conscious of this. The Europa League is only the second trophy of his chairmanship and a definite upgrade on the League Cup in 2008, which didn't even warrant a parade. Just as he will be conscious of an unacceptable Premier League campaign, with 22 defeats, finishing in 17th, one place above relegation. This is Levy's dilemma and perhaps he has been wise to let the emotions settle. If there is a conclusion to draw from two whirlwind seasons under Postecoglou, it is that his full throttle, 'we never stop' football, with intense training methods required to make it work, is not compatible with the English fixture schedule and the sort of squad at his disposal. The schedule is not about to ease. More likely the opposite, in fact, with a UEFA Super Cup final now wedged into the days before the new season and a return to the Champions League, an entirely different level of midweek distraction. Postecoglou's squad was ravaged by injuries playing just 41 games in 2023-24 and laid to waste in 2024-25 when the Europa League and a decent Carabao Cup run made it 60 games across the same period. First they abandoned the style of football, then the pursuit of Premier League points. The make-up of the squad is unlikely to change a great deal, either. In more than two decades under Levy, there have been some token short-term allowances to placate one manager or another but rarely a significant deviation in the broad approach. Champions League qualification provides a windfall, but Spurs will not suddenly compete with the wealthiest clubs for the world's best players. Postecoglou signed off for the season after losing 4-1 at home to Brighton on Sunday with a cry for Champions League experience to be added to the squad. Postecoglou signed off for the season after losing 4-1 at home to Brighton on Sunday 'Players who have played at that level, who are going to be comfortable at that level,' he said. 'Not players stepping up to that level, that's the difference.' Spurs, though, are locked into a strategy to sign younger players with scope for development. So, if neither the fixture schedule nor the recruitment policy is about to change, then the style of play and training methods probably should. Postecoglou, you could say, figured that out for himself in the end, moving from Ange Ball to Ange Wall. Can he settle into a middle ground? Is there a way to turn the high-octane stuff on and off? To move up and down through the gears? Is that viable with the Champions League thrown into the equation? Moreover, is it what Postecoglou wants? It has never sounded like it is.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
'A season where form could fluctuate from one game to the next'
Here's my quick assessment of Fulham's Premier League season - and a return to my August the season: 11thPre-season prediction: 13thA solid season for Fulham under Marco Silva, although the FA Cup quarter-final loss at home to Crystal Palace was a big disappointment and somewhat symptomatic of a season where form could fluctuate from one game to the so, the campaign represents progress. The one concern could be a knock on the door from Spurs for Silva should they dispense with Ange I said in August: "Much will depend on Silva himself but I think Fulham will have a relatively untroubled season."Read my assessments of the other 19 teams here
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fulham 'close to breaking through next ceiling'
It feels slightly cruel that Fulham did not finish in the top half of the Premier League table. They flirted with the idea of European football for months, and 11th just does not feel like a justifiable ending given some of their performances. What is interesting about Marco Silva's side is that they do not fall into the 'flat track bully' category. They have been as good - if not better - at getting points off top-half sides compared with games against those struggling. That should offer a lot of encouragement. Clearly, consistency has been their nemesis in recent months. But Fulham are close to breaking through the next ceiling under Silva. He has shown that this season by leading the club to their record Premier League points tally. But how does he turn them into a team that can become a more regular fixture among those jostling for Europe? As ever, it will probably come down to investment. Silva's standing and respect as manager is strong enough now for him to openly call out what he feels he needs to get there. He said after the defeat by Manchester City on Sunday that he "wants to keep improving, but we have to have the same tools as the other clubs". That is his less-than-subtle way of asking to be backed in the transfer market. There is always a balance to be found with these situations, but I think most Fulham fans are realistic enough to recognise that if the club are to kick on again under Silva, he is going to need to spend this summer.
