Mystery man Sam planning for future
SAM ALLARDYCE is planning to be in charge of Everton next season but he refused to say if major shareholder Farhad Moshiri wants him to stay.
Allardyce, who met the club’s billionaire backer in London on Thursday, signed an 18-month deal when he replaced Ronald Koeman in November and has succeeded in steering the club away from a relegation fight. But inconsistent form and an unpopular style of play has left Everton fans calling for him to go as they prepare to face Huddersfield today.
Asked if Moshiri had assured him he would be in charge next term, Allardyce said: “I’m not going to tell you one way or the other. What we did was discuss next season and if I wasn’t going to be here why would we be discussing next season at length?
“I have found Farhad nothing but supportive from day one and still just as supportive on Thursday. What they asked me to do, I’ve done. I can’t do any more than that.
“Well, yes I could. We could have got better results and more points, but when you look at the overall position we have achieved a lot.” Huddersfield can take another big stride towards safety if they win today and manager David Wagner has batted away speculation he is a possible replacement for Antonio Conte at Chelsea.
He said there is nothing to say on his future until after he sits down at the end of the season with club owner Dean Hoyle.
“This is not only how my future is sorted but the future of the whole club,” said Wagner, who signed a new two-year contract in June last year. “This is how we work always and this is how we did it last season, and it will be the case this season.
“I have so many things to do and so many things to think about. Even my day is only 24 hours and I have much more important things to do when you work for this club rather than think about anything else.”