With Mike Phelan sacked on Tuesday evening, Hull City's board are desperately searching for a quick replacement and after initial reports that Gary Rowett was in the frame, it now seems that former Olympiakos boss Marco Silva has emerged as the odds on favourite.
BREAKING NEWS: Sky sources: Former Olympiakos coach Marco Silva is leading contender to be new @HullCity head coach. #SSNHQ
Relatively unknown to Premier League viewers, Twitter was on point as the news broke...
Marco Silva is the 7/2 2nd favourite for the Hull job... https://t.co/mNihRIBsJR #HCAFC pic.twitter.com/6LgzvVH7nW
Portugese manager Marco Silva is the name in the frame for the @HullCity job this am. One caller says "it may as well be Long John" #hcafc
@SkySportsNewsHQ @HullCity Pretty much confirmation that they don't care about being relegated. pic.twitter.com/uyRtvCzq3E
Every #hcafc fan desperately googling Marco Silva right now?
When Hull fans find out that Marco Silva is the favourite to be their new manager. pic.twitter.com/D7BAOcdwQx
Marco Silva is good but all I can imagine is Remi Garde 2.0
Former Olympiacos coach Marco Silva the overwhelming favourite to be the new Hull City manager 樂 #HCAFC pic.twitter.com/VHxCX5hkq6
I refuse to believe Ehab even knows who Marco Silva is. #hcafc
'Marco Silva' is the new 1/3 favourite to become the next Hull manager! pic.twitter.com/6Ml5ZLBAwt
I hope I'm wrong but Marco Silva strikes me as an absolute Remi Garde of an appointment if it happens. #hcafc
Marco Silva reacts to the news that he is the current favourite for the Hull City vacancy. pic.twitter.com/l30QcRqiBa
Marco Silva now 2/7 to be the next permanent Hull City manager... pic.twitter.com/xB5oNEQjUF