Looks like Marco is not high up Chelsea’s list of wanted managers. Apart from Europe, I don’t think there’s much left for Marco in the premier league. Perhaps Newcastle if they sack Howe. But otherwise, if Marco want to stay in the premier league, staying at Fulham is his only option. Why would he want to go to Palace or Bournemouth. No seats left in the top 6. I just wish he makes up his mind now than to see if he has a better option. As said before, I have come to the conclusion that I am not going to cry either if he chooses to leave. Fantastic manager and Fulham ever grateful to him but he has his weaknesses too.
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Along with most of us, I do wish Marco would make up his mind whether to go or stay, as it's now becoming a very irritating, will he won't he stay. Like any sensible manager, he should avoid both Spurs and Chelsea, unless he wants a contract with a short term lifeline, but a big, big, pay out. There is an interesting vacancy at Bournemouth, which might suit Marco, but with gates of only around 11,000, I can't see him jumping into thst one. Of course the big question is, if he does decide to stay, will we end up once again with a flying start, and finish the season in t h e usual boring stalemate. If he stays, then we need a new and experienced coach, to take a lot of the weight away from him.
posted by THE CRAVEN (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 6:34 PM
Marco looks like he’s leaving Thomas Frank looks favourable with the bookies
posted by Chief (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 7:19 PM
Chief, you have a good point there , and I am wondering if that was the reason that he was at the Brentford match last weekend. I know that he was a failure at Spurs, but for Spurs, that is nothing out of the ordinary. I have a suspicion, that the Khan's already know that Marco is off, and it has already been arranged that Frank takes over in June. It's not a bad shout really, as he is a mid-table manager, not a European challenging manager, but with his now hard earned experience of both the ups and downs of the Premier League he just might be the right choice. Opinions please.
posted by LTS (Guest) - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 7:29 PM
Good post John C. Chelsea are not daft! Marco in 6-7 games as demonstrated that he has no end product with this Fulham team. Have you guys not been watching us lately? Just look at how much talent we have out there and yet we can't string two good moves together and finish with goals. Those top teams want results and goals and at the moment we don't look like we can score in a local park game. To go 5-6 games goalless for Spurs Chelsea etc is curtains for most managers and Marco i think will have to up his game and show more than Rosiner who was out of his depth.
posted by OWEN - Thursday 23rd April 2026, 8:05 PM
I’m with you LTS think. Thomas Frank would be a good fit. Marco done a great job for us, will always be grateful. But the will he won’t he stay has gone on to long. And the football a little stale
posted by DMK (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 8:16 AM
Think we need to seriously freshen things up. It all seems to have gone a bit stale.
Only problem is for Marco he hasn’t really proved himself in the Prem. Is he capable of handling an above mid table team?
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 10:26 AM
Surely we can up our ambitions higher than Thomas Frank? No disrespect to him but i think Marco has his measure and we beat them more times than they beat us, i think i am right? I think Marco's wages are around the 6 million mark and if we can pay that much, why not go for a higher profile manager. Maybe try for Nagellsmann or someone in that speck.
posted by OWEN - Friday 24th April 2026, 1:40 PM
Confirms my gut feeling, the general consensus is we all agree Marco may have taken Fulham to as far as he could. There’s no guarantee another manager can do any better as it could be just that this club have reached its peak. However, to make it more exciting we probably want a change. Otherwise, even if we start next season well, we cannot celebrate cos we know the way we play can only last just over half a season. So, for god sake, like Palace and Bournemouth just make a bloody decision!!
posted by JohnC (Guest) - Friday 24th April 2026, 4:26 PM
Not dissimilar to replacing Starmer( ugh) there are no guarantees. Just a case of fingers crossed and hope because a change is sorely needed.
posted by Mortlake (Guest) - Saturday 25th April 2026, 8:48 AM