Marco Silva has released a statement in which he thanked the Everton supporters and praised the commitment of the club’s players after being sacked on Thursday.
In a statement published by the League Managers’ Association, Silva said: ‘It has been a real honour to have managed Everton for the past 18 months and I would like to thank Farhad Moshiri, Bill Kenwright, Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Keith Harris, Marcel Brands and the entire board for giving me the opportunity to be part of this special club.
‘Thank you to all of the Evertonian fans who always live and breathe the club and show such great passion.
‘A special thank you to all of the players, for their professionalism and the commitment they put into their work every day and to the club staff who welcomed me to Finch Farm training ground and made me feel at home.’