Sean Dyche facing the SACK if American John Textor takes over Toffees… and replacement already lined up

EVERTON takeover bidder John Textor wants to bring in top coach Abel Ferreira if he wins control of the club.

American Textor is a huge fan of the Portuguese maestro, who took  Palmeiras to the Brazilian title last season.

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Sean Dyche is facing the sack if John Textor completes his Everton takeover[/caption]

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American businessman Textor is close to completing his purchase of the Toffees[/caption]

Textor has seen Ferreira’s work at close range — he owns Botafogo in Rio as part of his Eagle Football Holdings empire — and is keen to work with him.

Ferreira is under contract until the end of next year and would cost compensation but that will not put off Textor.

The American is trying to finalise a takeover deal and also dispose of his Crystal Palace shares, with fellow Americans Josh Harris and David  Blitzer among those in the market for them.

Textor is dead set on landing Everton and that would put huge pressure on boss Sean Dyche, who kept the club up under difficult circumstances last season but has got off to a poor start this time.

Highly rated Paulo Fonseca, another Portuguese coach, is fancied by Textor but would be difficult to attract from AC Milan.

Textor seems a good judge of a manager and was the driving force behind the appointment of Oliver Glasner at Palace.

The Austrian replaced Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park in February and went on to win seven out of 13 matches to secure a top half finish.

Meanwhile, Everton have made a sluggish start to the new season, conceding 10 goals in three matches, all of which have ended in defeat.

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Thrashings by Brighton and Tottenham were followed by a dramatic collapse against Bournemouth before the international break.

The Toffees lead 2-0 in the 87th minute only to concede three times in nine minutes to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

As a result, Dyche’s side sit bottom of the Premier League behind Southampton on goal difference.

His only win this term came against League Two Doncaster in the Carabao Cup, which has set up a round three clash with the Saints this month.

Meanwhile, Everton return to league action at Aston Villa on Saturday in a fixture which they lost 4-0 last season.

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Palmeiras boss Abel Ferreira is Textor’s top target to replace Dyche at Goodison Park[/caption]

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AC Milan’s Paulo Fonseca is also fancied but would prove difficult to attract[/caption]