Duncan Ferguson open to taking charge of Everton till summer
Duncan Ferguson will be open to taking charge of Everton until the end of the 2021-22 Premier League season, according to Sky Sports.
The 50-year-old has been put in interim charge until a permanent replacement for Rafa Benitez is brought in, but it appears he is keen to remain in the dugout until the summer.
That would give the Goodison Park outfit more room to carefully weigh their options before making a final decision.
Sky Sports reporter Vinny O’Connor said: “There is a feeling certainly…the noises that we hear will be Duncan Ferguson will welcome the opportunity to take charge of Everton at least until the end of season.”
Smart choice?
Ferguson will be in charge when the Blues play Aston Villa at home on Saturday (22 January), and he will be keen to begin his second stint with a much-needed win and boost.
He led the side to three league games after Marco Silva was sacked, overseeing a 3-1 win over Chelsea, a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford and a 0-0 draw against Arsenal at Goodison Park before Carlo Ancelotti took over.
Having been at the club for long, the former Everton striker knows exactly what the fans want, and he is capable of getting the best out of the players.
Ferguson definitely wants to be considered for the job on a permanent basis, and he wants a chance to prove himself.
Should he keep producing the results and type of displays that the Goodison Park faithful love, he will be doing himself a lot of favour.
Leading Everton to Europe at the end of the season will definitely boost his chances of holding on to the job permanently, but Farhad Moshiri could be against handing him the chance and it will be interesting to see which decision they reach.
In other Everton news, the Toffees are plotting January loan-to-buy bid for centre-mid hailed by Jack Grealish last month.
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