Everton have taken the decision to relieve manager Marco Silva of his duties following a dreadful start to the 2019-20 Premier League season that has seen the Toffees drop into the relegation zone after Wednesday's evening's 5-2 battering at the hands of Liverpool.
The Merseyside club has made significant investments in players in recent times, adding the likes of Alex Iwobi, Moise Kean, Jean-Philippe Gbamin and Andre Gomes to their permanent roster in a bid to push on from mid-table finishes and start competing regularly in Europe.
Silva guided the club to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League last season and further investment in the playing squad over the summer raised hopes of a sustained challenge for the European places this campaign.