Duncan Ferguson is on standby to resume his role as Everton caretaker boss after a move to recruit Roberto Martinez stalled.
Everton are back in the familiar territory of looking for a new manager following Sunday’s sacking of Rafa Benitez, who became the fifth man to be dismissed by majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri after a shocking run of results.
Martinez, the Belgium head coach, was under consideration on Sunday night to return to Goodison Park, six years after he was axed by Moshiri. The Catalan is eager to have another opportunity to work in the Premier League and would love to go back to Merseyside.