Football journalist Alan Nixon has claimed on a social media outlet that John Textor wants to replace Sean Dyche with Portuguese coach Abel Ferreira if his bid to buy Farhad Moshiri’s Everton shares leads to a successful takeover of Everton FC.
‘Everton takeover bidder John Textor wants to bring in top coach Abel Ferreira if he wins control of the club.
‘American Textor is a huge fan of the Portuguese maestro who took Brazilian club Palmeiras to the title last season.
‘Textor has seen Abel’s work at close range as he owns Botafogo as part of his Eagle Holdings empire and is keen to work with him.
‘Abel is under contract until end of next year and would cost compensation but that will not put off Textor.
‘The American is trying to finalise a takeover deal and also dispose of his Crystal Palace shares, with fellow Americans Josh Harris and David Blitzer among those in the market for them.
‘Textor is dead set on landing Everton and that would put huge pressure on boss Sean Dyche who kept the club up under difficult circumstances last season but has got off to a poor start this time.
‘Highly rated Paolo Fonseca, another Portuguese coach, is also fancied by Textor but would be difficult to attract from AC Milan.
‘Textor has had his critics but seems a good judge of a manager. He was the driving force behind the appointment of Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace.’