Vitor Pereira has given an extraordinary interview while Everton decide if he is the man to manage the club following a huge backlash at his potential appointment.
We revealed that Pereira was emerging as the lead candidate before being informed by the 53-year-old that was considering pulling out of the race in the wake of fan protests.
He has now admitted that stinging criticism has hurt him but is still throwing his hat in the ring for the job and explained his side of the situation in an unprecedented interview on Sky Sports News.
He told Sky Sports News: 'Of course (it hurts) this is first time in my career I've seen these kind of things and comments.