Everton has parted ways with manager Sam Allardyce.
Allardyce was appointed as manager of the club in November after they were flirting with relegation.
Under the guidance of Allardyce, the performances of the Toffees improved and they ended off finishing the Premier League in a respectable eighth position. Many fans of the club were however unhappy with the style of play that Allardyce orchestrated. There were also concerns over whether Allardyce would be able to match the clubs ambitions.
Everton is a club that is pushing to ensure that it finishes strongly on the top half of the standings. Through Allardyce’s managerial career, he has been mainly managing clubs who finish on the bottom half of the standings or who aim to avoid relegation.
“We have made the decision that, as part of our longer-term plan, we will be appointing a new manager this summer,” said new chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale.
“On behalf of the chairman, board of directors and Mr Moshiri, I’d like to thank Sam for the job he has done at Everton.”
“Sam was brought in at a challenging time last season to provide us with some stability and we are grateful to him for doing that,” she added.
