I don’t know about my future, says under-pressure Everton manager

Everton manager, Marco Silva, believes his future is out of his hands after the Toffees were thrashed in the Merseyside derby at Anfield.

Liverpool’s 5-2 win plunged Everton into the relegation places and pushed the 42-year-old Portuguese closer to the sack – having survived discussions involving the club’s board of directors about his position following the recent home defeat by Norwich City.

“I am not the right person to talk about this situation,” Silva said. “You are asking me and I don’t have the answer.

“Since I joined the club, until my last day I will be professional.”

Former manager David Moyes, 56, has been discussed as an interim option behind the scenes at Goodison Park should Everton sack Silva – although this has not been well received by many supporters.

Everton have lost eight of their last 11 games and Silva added: “I understand why you ask the questions and if we were winning you would not ask. I am not saying you don’t have to put the questions but it is not for me to answer them.

“I don’t like to talk about my future after every match.”

Everton’s board gave Silva time after those talks following the Goodison Park loss to Norwich but questions surrounding Silva’s future will intensify after a shambolic display at Anfield, where they have not won since September 1999.

It was also the first time Everton have conceded four goals in the first half of a derby since 1935 and Silva said: “It was a really bad night for us. There is no doubt they deserved the three points and we were not good enough.

“We cannot concede goals the way we did. The way we conceded was not good enough. We should do better, we should be more brave.”

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