Sunday Fulham Stuff - 29/03/26...

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Tottenham hold internal talks over Marco Silva as Fabrizio Romano reveals manager update
Tottenham are still searching for a new manager following Igor Tudor's domestic struggles, with internal talks now held over appointing a Premier League boss pushing for Champions League football – Marco Silva.

Tottenham Hotspur are currently in a crisis, given how poorly their 2025-26 season has gone thus far domestically.

Tottenham are still searching for a new manager following Igor Tudor's domestic struggles, with internal talks now held over appointing a Premier League boss pushing for Champions League football – Marco Silva.

Tottenham Hotspur are currently in a crisis, given how poorly their 2025-26 season has gone thus far domestically.

Tottenham talks with Marco Silva revealed by Fabrizio Romano
Tottenham have so far used two managers this campaign, with Thomas Frank taking charge in the summer before he was dismissed after just eight months following a run of poor results and a falling-out with fans.

Igor Tudor has since replaced the Dane, but the former Juventus man has not improved Spurs' fortunes and is winless in his five Premier League games thus far.

Pressure is mounting on Tudor and, as such, Spurs, who sit just a single point above the bottom three, are considering their managerial options.

Providing insight into the situation and the names under discussion, Fabrizio Romano revealed that Marco Silva has once again emerged as a candidate.

This is not the first time Tottenham have been linked with Marco Silva. In fact, last summer, Silva was among the names under consideration following Ange Postecoglou's sacking before they opted for Frank.

Speaking about the future of the Fulham boss, Romano said on his YouTube channel: "In terms of names appreciated by Tottenham, I wanted to bring to the table, as an exclusive update tonight, the name of Marco Silva.

"Fulham manager Marco Silva has a release clause in his contract, and is a name being mentioned internally at Tottenham in recent days. Marco Silva did a very good job at Fulham in recent years, has been on the Tottenham list before Thomas Frank last summer. Now Marco Silva has been discussed again internally at Tottenham.

"Let us see with De Zerbi, with Silva, what they decide to do with his job for present and especially for future because with Tudor, let us see what happens now, but for sure he is not staying beyond this season, even if Tottenham do not get relegated."

Marco Silva record shows why Spurs are interested
Thus far this season, Silva looks to be having one of his best managerial performances in the Premier League to date, with his side on course for a European finish.

The Cottagers sit ninth in the Premier League table and are just five points behind the Champions League places.

Of course, with Fulham in a much better place, it is very unlikely Marco Silva leaves at this stage of the season; however, with his contract set to expire at the end of this campaign, he may be tempted to move to north London in the summer.



https://www.spurs-web.com/spurs-news/tottenham-hold-internal-talks-over-marco-silva-as-fabrizio-romano-reveals-manager-update/

[WhiteJC]

"Actually terrible" – Fulham star left feeling "powerless" on international duty
Fulham defender Joachim Andersen has detailed how he was left feeling "powerless" on international duty with Denmark this week.

Tipsbladet report comments from the 29-year-old today. the Fulham defender was forced to miss the 4-0 win over North Macedonia in the World Cup playoff semi-final this week, an experience he didn't enjoy.

"Feeling powerless"
He's a part of the Danish squad for their crucial World Cup qualifying fixtures this week, but missed the big win on Thursday due to a suspension

That was against his will, to say the least. And was not an enjoyable experience, particularly during a goalless first half.

"It wasn't that great. It was actually terrible," he said during Saturday's press conference at Marienlyst Strandhotel in Helsingør.

"I wasn't sitting calmly up there. You feel a bit powerless, and you feel that things are not in control when you're sitting up there.

"When you're on the field, it's a completely different feeling. It was a very strange experience, which I don't think I've ever had before. It wasn't great."

Back for the final
Andersen's attention now turns to the final against Czechia on Tuesday. He's not sure if he'll be back in for that game yet, leaving the decision to Denmark coach Brian Riemer.

"We'll have to see. You'll have to ask the coach about that," he added, with a laugh.

While most of his teammates have said that the make or break matches this week don't affect them mentally, the Fulham defender is taking a different approach. He'll happily admit to butterflies.

"It's a bit nerve-wracking. It's something I've never experienced before," he concluded.

"While I've been on the national team, it's always been easy, and we've blown through it all in the qualifiers. So, it's an unfamiliar position, but I think it's very healthy for us to get a slap in the face, so you don't always think it's so easy and rosy.

"That's where you show how strong and good your mentality is. We just have to show that we're good enough, as we all say we are.

"It's going to be a crazy cool match and something you dream about – playing exciting and important matches."



https://sportwitness.co.uk/actually-terrible-fulham-star-left-feeling-powerless-on-international-duty/

[WhiteJC]

Digital ticketing

BACKGROUND
Away day digital tickets were used for the first time for Fulham Football Club's Premier League away fixture at Turf Moor against Burnley on Saturday 13 December 2025. Since then, the Trust have been working closely with the Club to monitor how the use of this technology is progressing.

This exercise has now been extended to review the whole away matchday experience and this paper is designed to give members more information as well as help identify the resources available. We are pleased that the Club have agreed to our suggestions to improve awareness and the away matchday experience.

The Trust is clear that the key to a good supporter experience is timely communication from the Club, plus a signposted route to resolve any problems for individual supporters.

The Club provides an exemption to digital ticketing for supporters who are disabled, elderly, without a smartphone or have protected characteristics. The exemption qualifies eligible supporters for a paper ticket. These tickets can be requested ahead of each fixture from the Fulham Football Club Ticket Office. The Trust and the Club are committed to working closely with the Fulham Disabled Supporters' Association to ensure that all fixtures – whether they are played at Craven Cottage or at an away ground – are accessible to all.

DIGITAL TICKETS
As with home digital tickets, the process works well for most. The issues that have arisen tend to relate to lack of system familiarity by the user when making downloads and forwarding tickets to others. Most of these problems relate to user familiarity with the download process.

The Club's website contains a number of articles that can help address regular queries. Please click here for the Club's help page. There is also an FAQ page on digital ticketing.

Away digital tickets are distributed using a "batch" processing method and should be received between 48-72 hours before the scheduled game. Supporters who have not received their ticket by this time should check the Club website for any updates first, before then contacting the Ticket Office.

On matchdays the Fulham Ticket Office is available to support fans and can be contacted by email at [email protected] from two hours prior to kick off. Staff should be able to resolve any issues which do not require physical intervention by home club staff.

In the event of a complete system failure the home club will implement their own processes to enable supporters' entry to the stadium (for example, a manual entry process may be applied).

Fulham are one of the early adopters of home digital ticketing, now being in our second season. Only recently have digital tickets started to be used for away games, however from next season it will be a Premier League requirement that a minimum of 70% of total admissions are by way of digital technology at each match.

The use of digital ticketing, both home and away, helps the Club in identifying and taking action where tickets are not being used properly. While there is still some way to go in the fight against fraud and away fans in home areas, digital ticketing has led to an increase in the number of fraudulent accounts being blocked. This is an ongoing process.

AWAY MATCH TICKETS
Away match tickets are purchased using the Club's ticketing system. Paper tickets are available for those who qualify for home card or paper tickets.

Away paper tickets can only be purchased by contacting the Ticket Office by telephone or in person. Away paper tickets are distributed as soon as they are received from the home club. Anyone who has not received their paper ticket 72 hours before kick-off should check the Club website for any updates and then contact the Ticket Office.

Anyone requiring tickets in a wheelchair or ambulant disabled area should also contact the Fulham FC Ticket Office.

On occasions it will be necessary for physical tickets to be collected at away grounds. Each Club we visit will either have a dedicated Away Ticket Office or will have made provision for away supporters to collect from an identified place.

Fans intending to travel away should look to secure their tickets as soon as possible once they go on sale. Some games will sell out very quickly.

Under Premier League rules the home club are entitled to ask for away club confirmation of how much of their allocation they wish to take up 10 working days before the fixture. Not all home clubs enforce this requirement. It also needs to be borne in mind that whatever number of tickets Fulham agree to take they have to pay for, whether they sell them or not.

When a home Club enforce the 10 working-day rule, Fulham will have to make a commercial decision on how many tickets they wish to take based on sales to date and past experience for the fixture in question.

We have asked the Club to consider issuing reminders as tickets either move close to sell out or a decision day is approaching under the 10 working-day rule. The message is: "Buy early to avoid disappointment."

Supporters wishing to take younger fans to away games should purchase their tickets as early as possible if they wish to sit nearer the front or in non-standing areas.

MATCHDAY
On matchday Fulham will have a least one member of the Club's Supporter Relations Team on duty at away fixtures. This is in addition to any coach stewards whose pre-match responsibilities end when coaches arrive at the away ground.

The Club will publish in the pre-match information details of the Supporter Services Representative(s) on duty and their responsibilities on match-day. The Supporter Relations Representative(s) will be at the away fan turnstiles from opening and be clearly visible.

We encourage travelling fans to seek the Supporter Services Representative if they have a problem. If issues are unable to be resolved immediately a path to resolution will be sought.

The Trust hope that this summary provides clarity on the away day match experience expectations and what to do in the event of difficulties.



https://www.fulhamsupporterstrust.com/news/2026/03/digital-ticketing-2/

[WhiteJC]

In loving memory of Matthew Fox

It is 28 years since 24 year-old Fulham fan, Matthew Fox, tragically lost his life at Priestfield.

The Fulham Supporters' Trust marks this terrible anniversary by remembering Matthew as a fanatical follower of Fulham, who stood on the Hammersmith End with his family and friends.

Nobody should go to a football match and not come home. The Trust asks our members and the Fulham family to remember Foxy today and we hope that such senseless violence belongs in the past. We send our thoughts to Matthew's friends and family and hope that they are comforted by the fact that Foxy's memory lives on.



https://www.fulhamsupporterstrust.com/news/2026/03/in-loving-memory-of-matthew-fox/

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In loving memory of Matthew Fox

It is 28 years since 24 year-old Fulham fan, Matthew Fox, tragically lost his life at Priestfield.

The Fulham Supporters' Trust marks this terrible anniversary by remembering Matthew as a fanatical follower of Fulham, who stood on the Hammersmith End with his family and friends.

Nobody should go to a football match and not come home. The Trust asks our members and the Fulham family to remember Foxy today and we hope that such senseless violence belongs in the past. We send our thoughts to Matthew's friends and family and hope that they are comforted by the fact that Foxy's memory lives on.



https://www.fulhamsupporterstrust.com/news/2026/03/in-loving-memory-of-matthew-fox/

In loving memory of Matthew Fox

It is 28 years since 24 year-old Fulham fan, Matthew Fox, tragically lost his life at Priestfield.

The Fulham Supporters' Trust marks this terrible anniversary by remembering Matthew as a fanatical follower of Fulham, who stood on the Hammersmith End with his family and friends.

Nobody should go to a football match and not come home. The Trust asks our members and the Fulham family to remember Foxy today and we hope that such senseless violence belongs in the past. We send our thoughts to Matthew's friends and family and hope that they are comforted by the fact that Foxy's memory lives on.



https://www.fulhamsupporterstrust.com/news/2026/03/in-loving-memory-of-matthew-fox/

I make a point of paying my respects at Foxys grave whenever I visit my family plot there
As you say, White JC, no one should lose their lives attending a football match
RIP Foxy