Marco Silva won't rule out Fulham departures as new coach

Marco Silva referred to his experience as a Champions League head coach three times in the opening nine minutes of his introductory press conference at Fulham this afternoon but it is his first job in management, at Portuguese club Estoril a decade ago, that is perhaps more pertinent to the 44-year-old's latest challenge of leading the West London club out of the Championship at the first opportunity.

Nineteen months after leaving Everton, Silva has a point to prove in his fourth role in English football. And while referring to his credentials in Europe's premier competition with Olympiacos evidently remains irresistible, winning promotion from Portugal's second tier in his first job in management is a more relevant reference point.