In northern Italy on Monday the board of AC Milan met to discuss the future of coach Vincenzo Montella. In Bavaria, Bayern Munich have already sacked Carlo Ancelotti. Patience is no longer considered a virtue across European football — and not just in England.
So there’s no comfort for Ronald Koeman in any of that. Some want the Everton manager gone already, but it is only a matter of weeks since the Dutchman was given more than £130million to spend by the club he joined at the start of last season.