Struggling Hull goes with Silva
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RELEGATION-THREATENED Hull City appointed Portuguese manager Marco Silva yesterday to replace the sacked Mike Phelan and take charge until the end of the English Premier League season.
The 39-year-old Silva will make his debut in tomorrow’s home FA Cup third-round tie with fellow struggler Swansea City, which is also under new management.
The new head coach’s immediate task will be to lift a side which was promoted last May but is now languishing at the bottom of the table without a win in the league since November.
Silva, who resigned from Greek club Olympiakos Piraeus in June after leading it to a record 43rd league title, previously coached Estoril and Sporting Lisbon in his home country.
The EPL’s second youngest manager after Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe becomes Hull’s third boss since the end of last season.
“Marco is a young coach who has impressed us with his philosophy and football style,” Hull’s vice chairman Ehab Allam told the club website. “He has a great track record and we feel this is a bold and exciting appointment in our aim to retain the club’s Premier League status. Marco will be bringing his own back-room team who have all played their part in his recent success.”
Silva will be joined by assistant head coach Joao Pedro Sousa, first-team coach Goncalo Pedro and goalkeeping coach Hugo Oliveira.
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