Carlo Ancelotti to Be Confirmed as Everton Boss Before Premier League Clash With Arsenal
Carlo Ancelotti will be confirmed as Everton's new manager before the start of the weekend, but will not be in the dugout for their Premier League clash with Arsenal at Goodison Park on Saturday.
Since relieving Marco Silva of his duties following the Toffees' 5-2 defeat to Liverpool, Duncan Ferguson has been placed in temporary charge and led the club to four points from clashes with Chelsea and Manchester United.
BREAKING: Carlo Ancelotti will be confirmed as Everton's new manager before the weekend - and will be in the stands at Goodison for their game against Arsenal.
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) December 18, 2019
Despite overseeing an upturn in form, the Scot looks set to return to his previous role in the coaching staff by Ancelotti, who recently became a free agent following his dismissal by SSC Napoli.
A number of candidates were touted for the Merseyside hotseat, but the three-time Champions League winning Italian is set to win the chase after Sky Sports revealed he is to be confirmed as the new man at the helm before the weekend.
Despite his confirmation to take place before their visit of Arsenal, it will be Ferguson who leads the team out at Goodison Park with Ancelotti to be officially presented to the media on Monday. Corriere Dello Sport claim that the deal in question will run until 2024, with his son Davide joining as part of his backroom staff.
It will mark a real coup on behalf of the Toffees once the 60-year-old is instilled, who boasts an impressive CV having won four league titles in four different countries, including the Premier League title during his spell with Chelsea.
A mini-resurgence has taken place under Ferguson, but the task at hand for Ancelotti stretches beyond the previous two matches. Both the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons saw the Toffees finish eighth in the top-flight, but a dismal start to the current campaign has seen Everton languish dangerously above the relegation places.
Prior to Ferguson's interim stint, Silva had guided the club to just four wins from their opening 15 league matches, this despite signing seven players over the summer transfer window.
Coincidentally, they face and Arsenal side on Saturday who are set to appoint their own new manager. Mikel Arteta will be in the dugout prior the the crucial clash, in what will be an engrossing encounter for both incoming bosses.