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26th October 2017
09:04pm BST

"I’ve seen Phil Neville and Ryan Giggs mention themselves as candidates. I might as well throw my name in the hat then.
"I’d love to see David Unsworth do well, a local lad. But, we’re perceived as a billion pound club now… So why not go and break the bank and get Diego Simeone?"
Well that would certainly be something but the Atletico Madrid boss doesn't even seem to be in the reckoning for the job, having recently extended his contract at the Wanda Metropolitano until 2020.
Caretaker manager David Unsworth is currently favourite for the job, while Sean Dyche and Thomas Tuchel are also top of the betting in relation to the permanent Everton position.
Koeman was sacked on Monday after an underwhelming start to the season and, considering the incredible amount of money spent in the summer, it was decided that a change was necessary.
"I can’t say I’m shocked," Bellew said of Koeman's dismissal.
"I never like to see any manager sacked, but football is a results based business and if you’re not getting results, you’re out of a job.
"I feel for Koeman and I don’t believe you become a bad manager over night, but you can’t stay in the job when Everton is in the relegation zone after nine games.
"If Premier League winning managers can be sacked in the second season like Jose Mourinho and Claudio Ranieri were, then no one is safe."Explore more on these topics: