Eddie Howe must be in contention as Moshiri reportedly walks away from Benitez
Former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe should be in contention and one of the favourites to take over the Everton job after a major development on Monday morning.
According to talkSPORT, the Toffees have pulled the plug on their decision to appoint former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez.
This news comes on the back of protests from the Everton faithful who went to Goodison Park to hang banners voicing their displeasure over the move.
However, while they’ve definitively said it’s not going to happen, Sky Sports news editor Alan Myers has stated that the news of it being off is a tad premature.
That said, given the reaction of the Everton fans, it seems improbable that Benitez will still be handed the keys to the Goodison Park hot seat.
Has to be Howe then?
Howe’s been in the mix since Carlo Ancelotti left for Real Madrid, but at no point was he the frontrunner for the position.
The likes of Nuno Espirito Santo, Christophe Galtier and Benitez all looked plausible after different stages over the last two weeks.
But, with now all three of them likely to be out of the reason, the Toffees board could turn their attention on Howe.
He’s been supporting the club since a child and has grown up cheering on the Everton sides of the 80s [Liverpool Echo].
The 43-year-old understands the club ethos and has the reputation of being a squad builder who’s capable of punching above his weight.
He guided Bournemouth to a double promotion and even made the Cherries a Premier League mainstay for five seasons.
Without him, the squad even failed to make the play-off final, showing in hindsight, that they could’ve done better with him at the helm.
Now that he’s free and keen on the job [The Daily Express], it’s important we get him over the line as soon as possible.
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