Ancelotti in the frame as Pochettino declines Everton approach

Lyndon Lloyd | Friday, 06 December 2019 0comments | Jump to last

Carlo Ancelotti is another of the names being considered as Everton assess how best to proceed following the sacking of Marco Silva.

The former Chelsea boss, currently in charge at Napoli having signed a three-year deal there last year, is being viewed as an ambitious option by the Everton board but an approach to former Tottenham boss, Mauricio Pochettino has reportedly been turned down.

Pochettino is out of work after being dismissed by Spurs last month but is thought to be holding out for a bigger role, possibly at Manchester United where Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still grappling with trying to get the Red Devils back into the top six.

According to The Times's Paul Joyce, Everton have sounded the Argentine out but a later report in The Athletic suggests that he rejected the overtures.

The Blues' hierarchy is likely to get a similar response from Ancelotti who has a succession of high-profile roles among his recent posts, including PSG, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich and is unlikely to look favourably on a "firefighter" and squad rebuilding role at Everton.

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