Ex-Tiger Silva set for Everton job

Former Hull City manager Marco Silva is favourite for the vacant position at Everton, who are looking for their fourth permanent manager in two years after Sam Allardyce was sacked.

The 63-year-old was brought in as Ronald Koeman’s replacement in November to steer the club away from potential relegation trouble, eventually guiding the club to eighth in the Premier League.

However, Allardyce was an unpopular choice with fans from the outside and with the atmosphere at Goodison Park becoming toxic in the latter stages of the season as fan discontent grew the Toffees boss has been jettisoned with 12 months still remaining on his contract.

Allardyce was not even major shareholder Farhad Moshiri’s first choice but after failing to lure Silva from Watford, an approach which contributed to the Portuguese’s sacking when results took a nose dive after the Toffees were turned down, he took a pragmatic decision and went with chairman Bill Kenwright’s recommendation.

Silva is now favourite to take over at Goodison after he was dismissed by Watford in January, with the club stating the catalyst for their decision was Everton’s “unwarranted approach” which they felt contributed to a significant deterioration in both focus and results and jeopardised the Hornets’ long-term future.

West Ham are also looking for a new manager after opting not to extend the contract of David Moyes.