Everton sack Marco Silva after Liverpool defeat

Marco Silva has been sacked by Everton after 18 months in charge of the club following a heavy defeat in the Merseyside derby.

The Portuguese manager only managed to collect 14 points from 15 games this season and leaves the club in the relegation zone. Since joining Everton in June 2018, Silva won 24 and lost 24 of 60 games in charge.

Everton made a big investment in the last transfer window with André Gomes, Moise Kean, Alex Iwobi and Jean-Phillippe Gbamin all recruited, but the team did not fulfill the expectations of playing a more exciting brand of football and improving upon their 8th placed finish last season.

Duncan Ferguson is set to take temporary charge of the first team ahead of Saturday's game against Chelsea with Everton saying "the club aims to confirm a new permanent manager as swiftly as possible".

🔵 | Everton Football Club can confirm that manager Marco Silva has left the Club. #EFC pic.twitter.com/R2JqAMBdu2

— Everton (@Everton) December 5, 2019