SILVA IN DEMAND AFTER LEAVING RELEGATED HULL

HULL have confirmed head coach Marco Silva has left the club. Silva told the club’s owners he wanted to leave at a meeting on Wednesday. Crystal Palace and Porto are said to be interested in the Portuguese. In a statement, Hull said: ‘Marco was offered the chance to continue. Unfortunately, after considering his future, he has chosen to leave. ‘The club will undertake a thorough and considered recruitment process to appoint a replacement.’