Everton news: Vitor Pereira responds to angry protests with comment that will worry fans | Football | Sport
Everton managerial target Vitor Pereira has provided a personal update on his hunt for the hotseat via an unorthodox television interview in the midst of the recruitment process on Wednesday. The Portuguese is viewed as one of two key front-runners to the job, with Toffees fans seeming to favour the appointment of Frank Lampard.
Everton parted company with former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez just over a week ago after a torrid run of form.
The Spaniard started life positively in the Goodison Park dugout, but fans were quickly to voice their discontent when results began to take a turn for the worst.
Struggling towards the bottom of the table, the Toffees are looking to bring in a boss who can save their season, with Pereire and Lampard among those in the frame.
But some fans made their feelings known on Wednesday, with graffiti outside Goodison Park outlining their preference for Lampard over the Portuguese.
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