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Roberto Martinez is being considered for a shock return to Everton less than six years after he was sacked by Farhad Moshiri – with Belgium due £2m in compensation if he moves back to Goodison Park
- Roberto Martinez is one of the frontrunners to replace Rafa Benitez at Everton
- Benitez has been sacked as Everton manager after less than seven months
- Belgium national team manager was sacked six years ago at Goodison Park
- Everton’s defeat to Norwich on Saturday made it one win in 13 league games
- Benitez posted an emotional farewell message on his website on Sunday night
Roberto Martinez is being considered for a shock return to Everton after Rafa Benitez became the sixth manager to be sacked by Farhad Moshiri.
Benitez, who met Moshiri at Everton’s Finch Farm training base last Thursday for what he called a ‘positive lunch’, was relieved of his duties on Saturday night after a disastrous 2-1 defeat at Norwich. The club confirmed his departure in a terse 40-word statement on Sunday.
Everton are now on the cusp of a relegation battle but they are pursuing the option of bringing back Martinez. The Belgium head coach has a £2million release clause in his contract, which expires at the end of this year after the World Cup.
Belgium national coach Roberto Martinez is being lined up for a sensational return to Everton
It would be a dramatic move as Martinez was the first of five managers Moshiri sacked in May 2016 and news of the potential deal was greeted with anger by fans, who are seething about the situation the club is in.
It was initially proposed that Martinez took the job on an interim basis — Belgium only have one friendly against Slovenia in March — but he is eager for a permanent role. The Belgian FA, who are in talks with Everton, want to keep him.
Martinez, it is understood, will not resign without a deal being agreed…
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Source : dailymail
