David Unsworth issued an apology to Everton's fans after Sunday's woeful 4-1 Premier League loss at Southampton.
The Toffees were thrashed 5-1 by Atalanta in the Europa League on Thursday and a bad week got worse at St Mary's Stadium, where Gylfi Sigurdsson's stunning equaliser provided a rare bright spot for the visitors.
Charlie Austin's double and a goal apiece from Dusan Tadic and Steven Davis ensured Everton's winless run on the road in the top flight was extended to 15 games.
With his temporary spell at the helm failing to yield a turnaround following Ronald Koeman's poor start to the campaign, Unsworth could do little else but apologise to supporters.