Marco Silva: Watford reject Everton approach for manager

Watford have rejected an approach from Everton for their highly-rated Portuguese manager Marco Silva.

Silva, 40, has only been in charge for 11 Premier League games at Vicarage Road after leaving Hull City following their relegation last season.

Everton had made him their prime target to succeed the sacked Ronald Koeman, but the Hornets are determined to reject any attempts to lure Silva away.

It now remains to be seen whether the Toffees intensify their interest.

Everton under-23 coach David Unsworth is currently in caretaker charge after Koeman was sacked less than 24 hours after the 5-2 home defeat by Arsenal on 22 October.

'Everton don't need panic appointment'

Unsworth has won only one of his four games in charge, ironically a 3-2 victory against Silva's Watford after coming from two goals down.

Former England manager Sam Allardyce has been linked with the Everton job on a short-term basis, while Burnley's Sean Dyche is another name that has been touted as taking over at Goodison Park.

Silva, however, has now moved to the top of Everton's list to take over permanently from Koeman.

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Comment posted by Bullid, at 22:07 13 Nov 2017
Heartbreak in the Phil Neville household as he leaps to answer his mobile only to be asked if he's ever been mis-sold PPI...
Comment posted by monsieurhulot, at 21:27 13 Nov 2017
Maybe there should be a "transfer window" for coaches too?
Comment posted by Watford Dave, at 21:38 13 Nov 2017
Blimey, give us a season first!
Comment posted by TheFridge, at 21:12 13 Nov 2017
Like Koeman, this would be a sideways step for Silva, if he keeps up his impressive management far bigger clubs than Everton will come calling, that would be the time to move on.
Comment posted by D1692969620778, at 21:07 13 Nov 2017
Why would you go to a club with a clueless owner, entitled fans, a past it former star who thinks it's his God given right to play every game and a squad with no pace when your making a reputation where you are?
Comment posted by WD3, at 21:12 13 Nov 2017
Breathtaking arrogance from an impulsive owner who boots out his manager after just 11 league games and then assumes he can take who he wants from a fellow Premier League club as a replacement. Classy stuff, Everton.
Comment posted by dobsmeister, at 21:05 13 Nov 2017
Why would Watford shoot down themselves and their season and their own ambition? Embarrassing for Everton.
Comment posted by Wee Brian, at 21:03 13 Nov 2017
Everton are in a shambolic state.
Comment posted by lewismac, at 21:20 13 Nov 2017
Phil Neville is still waiting by his phone, literally.
Comment posted by NWF, at 06:02 14 Nov 2017
Some of the Everton fans talking about History is fine, but you have got to get real. I am a Preston North End fan, the Original Invincibles, the First Double Winners, the Biggest FAC margin winners, but its History, we are were we are today, and so are you. Accept it.
Comment posted by coliniks, at 21:55 13 Nov 2017
@ 46

Why would Everton want to appoint this clown, who I have never even heard of,

Brilliant 😂😂

So you haver never heard of him, but you think he is a clown?
Have you heard of Coco, or Buttons?
Now they were clowns.
Comment posted by U16830965, at 23:14 13 Nov 2017
@112...he didn't get Hull City relegated...the owners did a perfectly good job on their own with the help of the great Mike Phelan (ex second in command to Fergie)...get your facts right.

Silva did an unbelievable job at Hull City and nearly kept them up...at one point they were top of the Form Tables ahead of Man City.......I wish so called football 'fans' knew what they were talking about.
Comment posted by martoon196, at 00:06 14 Nov 2017
Report it properly please BBC.

Everton approached Watford.

Watford said no.

Everton leaked it to the press to unsettle the manager and try and tap him up.
Comment posted by Dave, at 22:36 13 Nov 2017
If they get him it will be the first Silva seen at Goodison since 1995
Comment posted by benny tez, at 22:36 13 Nov 2017
Can't believe I've just read a comment from a Celtic fan calling Everton a boring club..coming from the borefest of Scottish football and a one team pub league that us quite the insult
Comment posted by The Mighty Beaver, at 21:12 13 Nov 2017
He must be one of Watford's longest serving managers by now - achieved everything he can at Vicarage Road - time for a change?
Comment posted by youwhatnow, at 21:14 13 Nov 2017
Don't blame them. Silva probably wouldn't go there anyway given that there appears to be things very wrong there at th moment.
Comment posted by david, at 05:57 14 Nov 2017
Why oh why do clubs sack managers whe they have no clue about a replacement. Rangers and Everton are classic examples. Just plain silly.
Comment posted by D1679223888070, at 03:21 14 Nov 2017
Everton used to be a big club like Aston Villa, Newcastle, Notts Forest etc but are no more. Shame really, also people touting Ancelotti? Please! The guy managed Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Chelsea etc. He isn't going to go a club in the bottom half of the premier league.
Comment posted by Khlysty, at 21:54 13 Nov 2017
@45
Head to Arsenal instead of "delusional scousers"!

Us scousers (pop: 465,000) have won 27 League titles;
While you cockneys (pop: 8,877,000) have won 21...
I won't embarrass you more by mentioning European trophies!