Mental this... we are about to announce one of the worlds elite coaches and I can read nothing about it in the paper. 3 columns on Arteta, why hes a good choice and City being jolly vexed, however.
It's on.
Duncan Ferguson’s stint as Everton caretaker manager is set to extend to the Premier League game against Arsenal on Saturday as negotiations to make Carlo Ancelotti the club’s new permanent appointment continue.Ancelotti has returned to Italy where discussions are taking place with former club Napol
www.thetimes.co.uk
Everton set to appoint Carlo Ancelotti on £9m-a-year deal
Paul Joyce, Northern Football Correspondent
December 19 2019, 12:01am, The Times
Ancelotti could take over as manager at Goodison Park by the end of this week IAN WALTON/REUTERS
Duncan Ferguson’s stint as Everton caretaker manager is set to extend to the Premier League game against Arsenal on Saturday as negotiations to make Carlo Ancelotti the club’s new permanent appointment continue.
Ancelotti has returned to Italy where discussions are taking place with former club Napoli over the severance package on a contract which was scheduled to run until 2021 before his sacking last week.
The 60-year-old is keen to succeed Marco Silva at Goodison Park, having held lengthy talks with the owner Farhad Moshiri, the chairman Bill Kenwright and director of football, Marcel Brands, and will become the highest-paid manager in Everton’s history if there are no late hitches.
An incentivised contract worth around £9 million-a-year has been discussed, according to sources in Italy.
Ancelotti’s son, Davide, is poised to join Everton as part of his backroom staff, with Ferguson having been told he will have a place in the new regime.
Ferguson saw Everton lose 4-2 on penalties in the Carabao Cup against Leicester City last night, but only after they had staged a strong comeback from 2-0 down.
The Scot guided the club to a win over Chelsea and a draw at Manchester United in the opening games of his interim spell in charge and has made an impression in rousing supporters behind their team again.
The tight turnaround before Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off with Arsenal, and the fact negotiations with Ancelotti are still to be finalised, means Ferguson is likely to get a fourth match.