Niko Kovac has emerged as a potential candidate for the vacant manager’s role at Everton.
The Telegraph‘s Jason Burt says that the 50-year-old’s name is ‘being pushed’ as the Toffees assess their options, and the Croatian is apparently keen to have a crack at the Premier League.
Everton sacked Rafael Benitez in the wake of Saturday’s 2-1 defeat at Norwich City. It is their second managerial search in the space of eight months after Carlo Ancelotti left in June.
An overview of Kovac
Kovac has managed three clubs – Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern Munich and AS Monaco. The Croatian succeeded Jupp Heynckes at Bayern after taking Eintracht from relegation territory to the top half.
However, he was sacked by the Bavarian giants in November 2019, 16 months after taking charge, following a 5-1 defeat at the hands of his former club. He had managed to win a league-and-cup double in his first season at the helm in Munich (via BBC Sport).
Kovac’s next stop, in the summer of 2020, was Monaco, but he was dismissed earlier this month with the team sixth in Ligue 1.
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Fan feed The Toffee Blues relayed Burt’s claim, and here’s what these Everton supporters made of it, with many in favour of seeing Kovac getting the Goodison Park gig.
These Everton fans call for Kovac
“Get it done lads”
Credit: @ericowens27
“This is more like it…. So probably won’t happen”
Credit: @thatphillad
“I’ve decided Kovac is my #1 choice”
Credit: @efc18789
“I can get behind this”
Credit: @AmateurGus
“Him or Favre & I’ll be happy”
Credit: @MattyHughes10
“Get him”
Credit: @kmcgrath28
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