Sam Allardyce has denied reports he is in talks with Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshir, about taking over as their next manager.
We recently asked if Sam Allardyce was really a good fit for Everton, as their next manager? Well, if a report from the Express on Monday is anything to go by, we might be about to find out.
Joe Short wrote that Allardyce had apparently spoken to Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshir about the vacancy. Short was citing an earlier report from Sky Sports.
It had initially been believed, at least among the bookies, that Burnley’s Sean Dyche was favourite for the position. Now though, all indications seem to point towards Allardyce being the frontrunner to get the job.
However, before any Evertonians either cheer or criticise the supposedly imminent hire, consider another report which emerged on Tuesday. As per Jack Austin of the Independent, the former England manager claimed he had not actually been contacted yet about the Everton job.
With this in mind, there’s two schools of thought. Either Allardyce is just keeping quiet while talks are ongoing, or he genuinely hasn’t spoken to Moshir or anyone at Everton yet.
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Either way, momentum is building that the 63-year-old will be named as the next Blues’ manager soon than later. If he does get the job, Austin writes that former Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare will be his number two.
In addition, it is believed any contract will only be until the end of this season, as opposed to a multi-year deal. This seems to indicate Allardyce is, at least for now, only perceived as a short-term solution.
In that respect, you can argue there are few people better qualified to deal with the Blues’ current plight. The former defender has a successful history when it comes to fighting and surviving relegation.
If and when Allardyce takes over, this will represent a turnaround from previous comments made back in July. At the time, he said his preference was to return to international football, rather than take on another club role.
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If you had a choice between Allardyce and Dyche, who would you pick and why? Or is there someone else altogether, who you would prefer to take over as Everton’s manager? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.