Marco Silva

4737carlin · May 15, 2018

gorgeousgeorgeEFC said:
I liked what Silva did at Hull. Very nearly keeping up one of the worst squads in Premier League history was impressive, as was the feat of guiding Hull to victory over Man Utd in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final. And as others have mentioned he did well to guide Sporting to their first major trophy in seven years.

However, for me it's his record at Olympiacos that's most impressive. Under his stewardship they won their first SEVENTEEN domestic matches of the 2015/16 season, eventually winning the Greek title (Superleague Greece) with ease. They also trounced Arsenal in the Champions League.

Cracking young manager.

He was never going to succeed at Watford. They're a small club with no money.

Olympiacos play in Greece??? nothing impressive about that, besides how can an Everton fan be impressed with something Hull did? What Sam did this season is far more impressive but thats still not good enough, we need to be aiming for whats ahead of us, not looking at small clubs like Hull and Watford and thinking ill have some of that.
I do agree he is a cracking young manager, but only for small clubs who would love a top 12 finish.

Gareth Gibson · May 15, 2018

gorgeousgeorgeEFC said:
I liked what Silva did at Hull. Very nearly keeping up one of the worst squads in Premier League history was impressive, as was the feat of guiding Hull to victory over Man Utd in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final. And as others have mentioned he did well to guide Sporting to their first major trophy in seven years.

However, for me it's his record at Olympiacos that's most impressive. Under his stewardship they won their first SEVENTEEN domestic matches of the 2015/16 season, eventually winning the Greek title (Superleague Greece) with ease. They also trounced Arsenal in the Champions League.

Cracking young manager.

He was never going to succeed at Watford. They're a small club with no money.

Bang on.

dannyboy · May 15, 2018

I like Silva. He turned that desperate Hull side into something that nearly survived, he started off well at Watford until we came along and he isn't Sam Allardyce. Plenty going for him.

He's by no means a top tier manager but at least he has the potential to be, which is more than can be said for the fella we've had in the dugout this season.

Gareth Gibson · May 15, 2018

I was impressed when he took Estoril from the lower reaches of Portugal's second tier (Segunda Liga) to the higher echelons of the Portuguese top-flight (Primeira Liga).

Silva has done well at every club he's been at, bar Watford. And in fairness to him he had a tiny budget at Vicarage Road. Plus, Watford were in the top 10 when he was sacked.

Trimm Trabb · May 15, 2018

Official complaint lodged by Watford against Everton for tapping up Silva. Is this really worth the hassle?

CrustySack · May 15, 2018

The plot thickens, like Sam's favourite gravy.

matty1878 · May 15, 2018

4737carlin said:
Olympiacos play in Greece??? nothing impressive about that, besides how can an Everton fan be impressed with something Hull did? What Sam did this season is far more impressive but thats still not good enough, we need to be aiming for whats ahead of us, not looking at small clubs like Hull and Watford and thinking ill have some of that.
I do agree he is a cracking young manager, but only for small clubs who would love a top 12 finish.

How is winning the league in Greece less impressive than FS getting us 8th here? Bit of a strange logic. Either way silva if it’s him has to be given a chance to see what he can do.

Kal El · May 15, 2018

Neiler · May 15, 2018

4737carlin said:
Olympiacos play in Greece??? nothing impressive about that, besides how can an Everton fan be impressed with something Hull did? What Sam did this season is far more impressive but thats still not good enough, we need to be aiming for whats ahead of us, not looking at small clubs like Hull and Watford and thinking ill have some of that.
I do agree he is a cracking young manager, but only for small clubs who would love a top 12 finish.

Would you be happier with Claudio Raneiri, Pellegrini or Mancini over Silva?

I can’t think of any other PL winning manager we could attract.

Just don’t seem like the right fits for us!

Tin-Tin · May 15, 2018

Hillside Blue said:
Official complaint lodged by Watford against Everton for tapping up Silva. Is this really worth the hassle?

We have obviously approached him then.

Azza · May 15, 2018

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...alks-watford-avoid-possible-points-deduction/

Everton will hold talks with Watford to avert a heavy sanction should they appoint Marco Silva, the former head coach at Vicarage Road, as manager.

Silva is Everton's choice to replace the outgoing Sam Allardyce, but the acrimony following an alleged illegal approach last November has not receded, despite the Portuguese coach's subsequent dismissal by Watford.

The Hornets want significant compensation for the disruption to their campaign and have filed an official complaint to the Premier League. In the most extreme scenario, Everton face a points deduction if the accusations of ‘poaching’ are proven, but a fine is the greater possibility should it go that far.

Watford claim illegal negotiations were conducted following the sacking of Ronald Koeman in October, a point they first raised in a public statement in January when dismissing Silva.

The Premier League urged the clubs to mediate rather than launch their own probe, and there was a meeting between Everton and Watford in April in an effort to resolve differences.

At the same meeting Watford felt they had received an assurance Silva would not be pursued by Everton this summer. That guarantee does not look solid now, with Silva the preference to take over once Allardyce’s brief reign is formally ended.

If Silva becomes Everton's next manager, Watford are ready to explore all options at their disposal under Premier League rules.

Allardyce's exit should be confirmed by Wednesday night – Everton’s majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri is arranging a meeting with the ex-England boss to thrash out the exit terms, which is expected to be presented in a statement as ‘mutually agreed’. Allardyce recognised he could not continue given the negative fan reaction to his brief tenure.

Silva has been in limbo since his sacking, monitoring developments on Merseyside and waiting to see if the opportunity he craved early last season would again present itself.

He too is in dispute with Watford regarding alleged breach of contract, a matter being handled by the League Managers Association.

Crucially, he did not have a ‘break clause’ in his Watford deal at the end of his first season, so reviving negotiations with Everton will irk his former club, given their suspicions a deal was actually agreed six months ago.

The complications may delay a quick appointment. Unless Everton and Watford can agree a package it could prove a lengthy legal dispute, especially if the Premier League are forced to intervene.

More likely is Everton agreeing to pay significant compensation, but Watford have already rejected £12million. That was when Everton first targeted Silva when he was still in employment.

The costs of recruiting a new coach are piling up for Moshiri. As well as compensation upwards of £12m, he will have to pay Allardyce the remaining year of his Goodison contract. That amounts to £6m.

Silva was earning £2.4m a year at Vicarage Road, so will have been offered a healthy salary increase to move to Everton.

Everton are still paying Koeman a portion of his £6m a year salary as part of his termination agreement, despite his new job as Holland head coach. His Everton contract had 16 months to run when he was sacked. And in 2016, Everton had to pay Roberto Martinez £10m following his exit.

Moshiri knows his wish to recruit Silva comes at some cost. He must hope the new manager is more successful at satisfying the club’s fanbase as his immediate predecssors, earning himself time at the start of next season. Everton can ill afford another recruitment error on and off the pitch.

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport...ager-compensation-sam-allardyce-a8353326.html

Everton and Watford are still locked in compensation negotiations over tapping up Marco Silva even as Everton close in on appointing the Portuguese manager as Sam Allardyce’s replacement.

Watford filed an official complaint to the Premier League earlier this year over what they saw as an ‘illegal approach’ for Silva from Everton last October. Everton wanted Silva to replace Ronald Koeman, and Silva wanted to go, but the clubs could never agree a deal. Watford’s season was destabilised, and they eventually sacked Silva on 21 January, replacing him with Javi Gracia. Watford believe this entitles them to compensation.

The Premier League suggested mediation between the two clubs and when Keith Harris and Bill Kenwright met Watford officials in London last month, they said that Silva would not be appointed as the next Everton manager.

No compensation package was agreed between the two clubs and if nothing is agreed then the Premier League will step in and could decide a punishment. If Silva is appointed the next manager at Goodison Park, as is expected, then Watford’s compensation claim would be further strengthened, especially given Everton’s recent assurances that it would not happen.

Meanwhile Silva and Watford are still involved in their own legal process over whether Silva breached his Watford contract, which is being mediated by the League Managers Association. But that process will not slow down Everton’s attempts to appoint Silva as their manager.