Silva, whose contract is set to expire this summer, had been touted as a potential successor to Liam Rosenior, who was sacked on Wednesday after just three months in charge. A poor run of results jeopardised Chelsea’s ambitions for Champions League qualification. Silva, who has previously managed Hull, Watford, and Everton, described the Villa game as 'crucial' for Fulham’s end-of-season objectives.
Fulham are aiming to push into the top half of the table. When asked about the Chelsea link, Silva said: 'No. Why is it different this week?
It is not at all. It is the same and the same answer that I said to you already last week, it is the same. ' He added: 'When something comes new, we are going to tell from ourselves, myself and the club.
' Silva also stated: 'We know what we want to achieve – we are ambitious, but at the same time realistic and aligned.