Vitor Pereira ‘named Everton manager’ and replace sacked Rafa Benitez at Goodison Park

EVERTON will appoint Vitor Pereira as their new manager, according to reports.

The Portuguese are is expected to replace controversial former boss Rafael Benitez, who was was fired last week.

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Benitez, 61, has been appointed by Toffees owner Farhad Moshiri despite dissenting voices from within the club and its fan base.

And although the Spaniard’s tenure has been unsuccessful, Moshiri is expected to ignore advice from his colleagues – this time to appoint Pereira.

Follow MirrorThe Iranians want to promote and appoint Pereira under an agreement until the end of the season.

It is said that Moshiri and his colleague Alisher Usmanov would once again listen to the advice of agent Kia Joorabchian rather than their colleagues in Goodison Park.

Everton interviewed Frank Lampard for the post while Wayne Rooney is also under consideration.

Key figures in the club expect the process to be carefully considered, with no immediate decisions imminent.

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But it looks like Moshiri has once again started plunging into another unpopular date.

Toffees fans protested against the 66-year-old’s leadership in Liverpool city center last night.

Pereira, 53, is currently on leave after being fired by Fenerbahce in December.

This is the second time he has been deported by the Turkish giants.

While he has also been awarded the shoe by Olympiacos and 1860 Munich in recent years.

However, he experienced success as Andre Villas-Boas’ successor at Porto from 2011 to 2013,

While he won the Chinese Super League and domestic cup in three years at Shanghai Port FC.

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