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Walsh facing the sack from Everton?

Steve Walsh's days as Everton's inaugural director of football could be numbered amid reports his position is under review by the club.

The Times claim that the record of Walsh, who was lured away from Leicester City based on his pivotal role in their Premier League title win two seasons ago to head up Everton's recruitment and player development, is being looked at by the Blues' board after the recruitment drive over the summer left the team short in key areas despite record-breaking levels of expenditure .

The report does not specify whether Walsh's future at the club as a whole is under threat or just his specific role as director of football and head of recruitment.

Doubts have been expressed that Walsh, said to be on £1m-a-year at Finch Farm, has justified his role or salary since coming on board last year and he is not believed to be heavily involved in the current search for a managerial replacement for Ronald Koeman.

The report claims that Walsh's preferred pick was Sam Allardyce although there is fresh speculation linking former Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas with the Goodison post. Walsh worked at Chelsea while the Portuguese was in charge at Stamford Bridge prior to his stint at White Hart Lane.

Original Source: This is Futbol  

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