Pioli now favourite for Al-Ittihad job worth 15m per year | OneFootball

Former Milan coach Stefano Pioli and current Fulham boss Marco Silva are reportedly on the short-list to take over at Al-Ittihad, earning £15m per year.

The Italian is currently a free agent, having terminated his contract with the Rossoneri by mutual consent following a stay of almost five years in which he won the Scudetto.

According to Sky Sports UK, Pioli and Silva are the last two names on the short-list for Al-Ittihad.

Al-Ittihad want Pioli

The Saudi Pro League side fired Marcelo Gallardo after he got into a row with star striker Karim Benzema.

Pioli had already been mentioned by transfer pundit Fabrizio Romano as one of the candidates, but now seems to have made it to the final two.

His main contender is Marco Silva, who joined Fulham in 2021 and is under contract until June 2026.

That situation could ultimately benefit the ex-Milan boss, who has to be the favourite for the position said to be worth a salary of £15m per year.