Former Everton manager Roberto Martinez has opened up on his dismissal, claiming he was made a 'scapegoat' by the club in his fateful final season on Merseyside.
Martinez was sacked from his position as Toffees boss in May 2016 following nearly three years in charge of the Goodison Park club.
The Spaniard's tenure was brought to an end after the form slipped drastically, with Everton lying in 11th when Martinez was relieved of his duties.
But Martinez, now national team manager of Belgium, insists the club never allowed him to carry out his long-term project - one he envisioned when he replaced David Moyes as manager - but instead made him a scapegoat for the mounting problems.