Everton confirmed the sacking of Rafael Benitez yesterday afternoon following their disappointing 2-1 defeat to Norwich City.
The loss meant the Toffees had claimed only one win in 13 matches and left them six points above the relegation zone.
A number of names have already been linked with the vacant role at Goodison Park as the Merseyside club look to appoint their fifth permanent manager in six years.
Here are the current favourites to replace Benitez, according to Sky Bet...

9. Lucien Favre - 25/1
Lucien Favre has managed a number of clubs including Borussia Monchengladbach, Nice and Borussia Dortmund and has the Swiss Super League (2), Swiss Cup (2) and the DFL-Supercup to his name. He was previously linked with the Newcastle United post. Photo: Lars Baron

10. Paulo Fonseca - 25/1
Paulo Fonseca won the Ukrainian Premier League (3) and the Ukrainian Cup (3) with Shakhtar Donetsk, before spending almost two years in Serie A with Roma. The 48-year-old led the Italian club to the semi-finals of the Europa League in 2021 before departing in May. Photo: Gabriele Maltinti

11. Sergio Conceicao - 25/1
Sergio Conceicao has been the Porto head coach since 2017, where he has won the Primeira Liga (2), Taco de Portugal and Supertaca Candido de Oliveira (2). Photo: Quality Sport Images


