Former Sunderland, Fulham, Man City and Blackburn Rovers man bags European role
Former Sunderland and Fulham boss Chris Coleman has just been handed a new job.
Coleman had been out of work since leaving Greek side Atromitos in October last year. The Welshman spent five months at Sunderland during the club’s dismal 2017-18 season and went on to manage Chinese club Hebei China Fortune.
The 53-year-old is best known for the job he did in charge of Wales, taking his nation to the semi-finals of Euro 2016. Coleman also managed Fulham and Coventry earlier in his career. However, Coleman has now been appointed head coach of Cypriot side AEL Limassol.
The club finished ninth in the Cypriot First Division last season and parted company with former Cyprus international Alexandros Garpozis as boss last week.
Coleman started his managerial career with Fulham and also had spells at Crystal Palance, Manchester City and Blackburn Rovers as a player. The 53-year-old recently took charge of a Wales side against England in Swansea to support the Bradley Lowery Foundation and another charity, Joseph’s Smile,
Fulham have reportedly tabled an £6.85m offer for VfB Stuttgart winger Silas – but the Bundesliga runners-up are believed to wanting double that amount to let him leave this summer.
The Cottagers have held a long-standing interest in the 25 year-old, having seen an audacious loan move for the DR Congo international rejected in February. The highly-rated versatile forward has enjoyed an outstanding season for Sebastian Sebastian Hoeness’ side, scoring seven goals and adding five assists in thirty appearances across all competitions.
Silas, who has scored 35 goals in 129 games in five years with Stuttgart, whom he helped win promotion back to the Bundesliga in his first season following a move from Paris FC. It remains to be seen whether the Whites will match Die Roten‘s rumoured £13m asking price for one of the hottest talents in Europe.
