Marco Silva Emerges As Nottingham Forest’s Top Candidate After Postecoglou Exit

‎Evangelos Marinakis has identified Fulham manager, Marco Silva as his top target to replace Ange Postecoglou at Nottingham Forest.

‎The Forest owner dismissed Postecoglou immediately after Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat to Chelsea, which stretched the team’s winless streak to eight matches.

‎Marinakis had already begun exploring potential successors before making the decision. Among those also considered for the role are Sean Dyche and Roberto Mancini.

‎Marinakis has returned his interest to Silva, whose buyout clause has been reported to be as high as €15m (£13m). Forest recognises it would cost to extract Silva from his contract at Craven Cottage, which expires at the end of the season.

‎Forest is navigating financial constraints, having dismissed two managers this season and invested roughly £200m in new players this summer.

‎However, Marinakis remains an admirer of Silva, having previously appointed him at Olympiakos, where the Portuguese manager claimed the Greek Super League title in 2015-16.

‎Crucially, Silva is reportedly interested in the Forest role, with the club among the early favourites for Europa League glory.

‎The 48-year-old has been in charge of Fulham since 2021 and has also managed in England at Everton, Watford, and Hull.

‎Silva was linked with a Saudi Arabian move in the summer of 2023, only to sign a three-year deal keeping him at Craven Cottage until 2026.

‎Fulham endured a turbulent summer as their transfer business moved slowly, securing only one permanent outfield signing in Brazilian forward Kevin.

‎They also added Samuel Chukwueze on loan from Milan and teenage striker Jonah Kusi-Asare from Bayern Munich, who has yet to debut for the first team.

‎Silva would be joining his fifth Premier League club, should he depart Fulham, where he has established the London club in the top division; this is their fourth in succession after promotion was secured from the Championship in 2021-22.

‎The Fulham owner, Shahid Khan, said this week in an interview with Talksport, “He’s been great. I really like him, not only as a person, but also as a football manager and head coach. Definitely, I think he’s in our long-term plans.”

‎After the exits of fan favourite Nuno Espírito Santo and the brief tenure of Ange Postecoglou, Nottingham Forest are again searching for a new head coach.

‎Among the leading contenders are former Forest trainee Sean Dyche and ex-Manchester City and Italy boss Roberto Mancini.