Everton have confirmed that Marco Silva has been sacked.
The Toffees have now slipped into the relegation zone following their 5-2 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday evening.”It was a bad game for us and a really bad night for us as well,’ Silva said after the loss against Everton’s Merseyside rivals.”They deserved the three points, no doubt, and we were not good enough. At this level you cannot concede the five goals the way we conceded them. We should do better, be more brave and win some challenges.”
Silva, who signed a three-year contract when he replaced Sam Allardyce as Everton boss in May 2018, has guided his side to just four wins in 15 Premier League games this season.
Everton’s majority shareholder, Farhad Moshiri, was due to arrive in Liverpool on Thursday afternoon to finalise a decision over the 42-year-old’s future.
David Moyes, who spent 11 years as Everton manager before leaving to join Manchester United in 2013, is the favourite to replace Silva.
Duncan Ferguson is now in temporary charge ahead of Everton’s clash against Chelsea at Goodison Park on Saturday.
A statement released by Everton on Thursday evening read: “Everton Football Club can confirm that manager Marco Silva has left the club.
“Majority Shareholder Farhad Moshiri, Chairman Bill Kenwright and the Board of Directors would like to thank Marco for his service over the last 18 months and wish him well for the future.
“Duncan Ferguson has taken temporary charge of the first team and will manage the side for the game against Chelsea on Saturday.
“The club aims to confirm a new permanent manager as swiftly as possible.”
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