Everton to hold crisis talks over David Unsworth’s future with Sam Allardyce appointment dragging on
Toffees remain split on whether Allardyce is the man for the job so Unsworth could be asked to stay on as the club looks at other options
EVERTON chiefs will have crisis talks with caretaker David Unsworth to see if he can stay in charge of the team.
The Goodison Park club plan to sit down with Unsworth and find out how he would run the club for the foreseeable future after their failure to land an experienced target.
Unsworth will get the chance to state his case to owner Farhad Moshiri and outline how he can keep Everton out of trouble and thrive.
Moshiri hoped to bring in a new boss in the international break but has suffered a double blow.
Sam Allardyce is unwilling to commit to a season long agreement as he wants a permanent crack at the post.
The former England boss is unhappy that his talks have dragged on and his advisers have now stopped discussions.
It is also understood the Goodison Park board are split on whether the former Allardyce is the right man to appoint.
Watford chief Marco Silva refuses to leave the club at this stage because of loyalty towards them following his appointment in the summer.
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Talk of a move for Diego Simeone is seen as a ploy to panic both of those more realistic candidates. But neither are budging.
So Everton face the prospect of missing out on their first two choices and are now giving loyal club man Unsworth his chance to sell himself.
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Unsworth has won only one of four games in charge and heads into a difficult run of matches.
But he is the man in possession and now looks like getting an extended run.
The crucial 3-2 win over Watford last week was vital to Unsworth, who knew another defeat would have dealt his chances a hammer blow.
