Fulham: The club are looking at two candidates to replace former manager Marco Silva, says Tony Khan

“We’ve got a couple of people the board is talking to who are very exciting and interesting candidates.

“There are people that we’ve connected with, where they say they were pioneers or had conversations, they were people that we never talked to or even had conversations with.”

Fulham Kieran McKenna is also said to have been in talks. who has since left as manager of Ipswich Town After their promotion to the Premier League, he said he wanted a break to spend time with his family.

Khan said: “There were some rumours, but at the same time, we had many conversations and meetings. We talked actively.

“There are two in particular who have had multiple meetings with the board and who we really like, but we’re open to more conversations and talking to more people. We’re working through that process now.”

Fulham Last season finished 11th in the table, two points off a place in Europe.

Both are former defenders Liverpool And West HamArbeloa was in charge of Real Madrid on an interim basis at the end of last season, replacing Xabi Alonso – who has been appointed ChelseaIts new boss – midway through the campaign.

After a successful 13-year playing career at Stamford Bridge, Lampard began his managerial career at Derby. Chelsea, Everton And then Coventry in 2024.