• Silva managed in his native Portugal before spell with Olympiakos • Hull hope he will be in charge for Saturday’s game against Swansea Marco Silva has emerged as Hull City’s preferred choice to succeed Mike Phelan, who was sacked on Tuesday night. Considering the 39-year-old has no experience of English football and would inherit a largely British squad, his appointment would represent a considerable gamble on the part of the Premier League’s bottom-placed club. Silva, though, is immediately available after leaving Olympiakos for personal reasons after securing the Greek title last season and could be set to accept the twin challenges of attempting to ensure Hull avoid relegation and endeavouring to beat Manchester United in their impending EFL Cup semi-final. Continue reading...
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