Potential David Moyes return splits opinions within Everton hierarchy

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The Everton hierarchy are at loggerheads about the possibility of David Moyes replacing under-fire Marco Silva as manager, say reports.

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Wednesday’s 5-2 defeat to Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby has heaped more pressure on the Portuguese manager.

Everton are in relegation trouble, currently sitting in 18th place with just 14 points from 15 games.

Silva’s job is hanging in the balance, but ESPN FC reports that the idea of Moyes returning to Goodison Park has split opinions at board level.

The Scot departed the club in 2013 to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, and the hierarchy of the Premier League side aren’t unanimously convinced that bringing him back would be the right move.

He enjoyed a successful 11-year spell at the club before leaving for Old Trafford, but a section of the club’s fans wouldn’t welcome his return.

Silva’s hopes of keeping hold of his job could be boosted by the lack of any obvious replacements who are available.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.