Fulham signed off their season with a 2-0 win over Newcastle at Craven Cottage, though the result may prove a farewell as much as a celebration. Issa Diop's header from a Kevin's free kick gave the hosts an early lead, and Tom Cairney's second-half strike sealed the points in what could be Marco Silva's final match in charge.
The manager is due to meet club hierarchy next week to decide whether to extend his five-year stay or depart. Fulham have offered a three-year extension, but Silva has repeatedly declined to commit either publicly or privately, and much could hinge on whether Benfica make an expected offer to replace Real Madrid-bound Jose Mourinho.
The numbers are doing most of the announcement work here, which is usually how teams prefer it.
Both teams arrived at Craven Cottage with campaigns that had already lost their intended shape. Newcastle's Champions League hopes effectively ended in February with a run of one win in seven. For Fulham, the arithmetic was crueler still: had they beaten Bournemouth on May 9, this victory would have been enough for sixth place. They were beaten 1-0 instead, and the difference between those outcomes is exactly the kind of margin that defines a season.
Since the turn of 2026, Fulham have managed back-to-back league wins just once. That inconsistency likely signals to Silva that the time has come to move on, regardless of what the summer brings.