Lisbon, June 12 -- Marco Silva, the former coach for English football club Fulham, was appointed as the manager of Benfica on a two-year deal, announced the club on Friday.

Silva, who comes as a replacement for legendary manager Jose Mourinho, who left the Portuguese shores for a return to Spanish football giants Real Madrid, has an option to extend his deal for another year, as per the club's official website.

Silva was previously associated with Fulham from 2021 26, leading them from the second division of the English football to the Premier League. In the last concluded season, Fulham finished in 11th place.

Marco had also been associated with Estoril (2011-14), Sporting CP (2014-15), Olympiacos (2015-16), Hull City (2017), Watford ...