News Archive –Nov

Allardyce confirmed as Everton boss on 18-month deal

Everton have officially announced Sam Allardyce as their new manager after the 63-year-old finalised a deal until the end of 2018-19.

Allardyce talks ambition and unity

New Everton boss Sam Allardyce says that he is looking forward to the job of rallying the team he has inherited at Goodison and pushing the team back up the table.

Rooney grabs first Everton hat-trick as Blues thrash West Ham

David Unsworth signed off as caretaker manager with a handsome victory thanks to a treble from Wayne Rooney and a fine penalty save from Jordan Pickford.

• Full match report

Unsworth hails 'great night' in final match in charge

David Unsworth was a contented man at the final whistle of the final game of his six-week stint as caretaker manager of Everton as he reflected on a 4-0 win over West Ham.

Allardyce set to finalise Everton deal to become new manager

Updated Sam Allardyce is to be announced as Everton's next manager after the club confirmed he has agreed terms.

• What Big Sam's appointment would say about Everton FC

Everton vs West Ham United

Everton go into successive home fixtures that could have enormous ramifications for their season as the search for a manager rumbles on.

Unsworth: As an Everton man I'm hurting

David Unsworth says that he has no regrets about stepping into the void created by Ronald Koeman's dismissal but concedes he is pained by the club's current plight.

Sky Sports: Everton revisit Allardyce option

Updated Former England boss the favoured candidate on a shortlist that includes Martin O'Neill and Paulo Fonseca

• Shakhtar reject Everton approach for Fonseca

U23s in goalless draw with Man Utd

Everton Under-23s and Manchester United Under-23s played out a goalless draw in the Premier League 2 at Southport on Monday night.

Shambolic Everton in free-fall after Saints drubbing

Everton's alarming decline gathered pace at St Mary's Stadium as their defence collapsed again precipitating another heavy defeat

• Matchday updates and reaction
• Drifting towards disaster

Unsworth: Senior players need to take responsibility

David Unsworth says Everton fans will rightly be furious after the 4-1 defeat to Southampton and has called on his team to take some responsibility

Unsworth says it's too soon for talk of relegation battles

David Unsworth has admitted Everton are struggling on the pitch but stopped short of agreeing the Blues are in a fight for their Premier League survival.

Southampton vs Everton

Everton will look to quickly forget Thursday's debacle against Atalanta as they travel to fellow strugglers Southampton.

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U18s secure a fine win at Blackburn

Everton U18s secured a fine win at Blackburn Rovers after going behind in the first 5 minutes.

Gueye: Things are difficult because we know how good we can be

The midfielder says that he is confident Everton are a better team than their form suggests and that they just need to get a couple of wins on the board.

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Refree Taylor says he was not conned

The Telegraph are carrying a report that says referee Andrew Taylor stood by his penalty decision in the Niasse 'diving' fiasco.

Everton 'close' to new managerial appointment

The board still have a shortlist of three names but a new manager to stabilise the club is imminent according to Farhad Moshiri.

Denis Stracqualursi: Everton's cult hero who never stopped trying

Simon Hart writes that the Argentine was often out of his depth in his short spell but as the suddenly indispensable Oumar Niasse's example this season underlines, Goodison Park loves a trier.

Shocking Everton humiliated in a deluge of goals

Everton were thrashed 5-1 by Atalanta as David Unsworth's hopes of picking up another morale-boosting home win were shredded by abysmal defending.

Unsworth: Late capitulation was unacceptable

David Unsworth says that the players who took the field against Atalanta have to shoulder their share of responsibility for an awful 5-1 drubbing.

Everton exchange land-lease contracts for Bramley-Moore Dock site

Through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Everton FC and Peel have formally signed an agreement for the club to lease land for a new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock

Everton vs Atalanta

Everton face Atalanta in what is, for them at least, a meaningless fixture but which could hand chances to impress for some of the fringe players.

Bolasie returns to full training

Yannick Bolasie has returned to first-team training after almost a full year out with a bad knee injury while Ross Barkley is close to making his own return.

Niasse ban for simulation upheld

Updated Oumar Niasse will serve a two-game ban for deceiving a referee after the FA upheld their ruling of Saturday's penalty decision at Palace

Niasse rejects accusations of 'diving'

Oumar Niasse has defended himself against claims that he dived to win the penalty that brought Everton back level in Saturday's draw with Palace.

Unsworth pleased with incremental improvement

David Unsworth saw a gutsy display and signs of progress from his Everton team in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace.

U23s lose derby game on Saturday

Everton's Under-23s were trounced 4-0 by local rivals Liverpool at Prenton Park on Saturday.

Crystal Palace vs Everton

David Unsworth continues at the helm as Everton resume Premier League action this weekend against Crystal Palace.

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Everton battle to ugly draw at Selhurst Park

Fortune smiled on Everton again as they took a point from the Premier League's bottom club on the back of a disjointed display in the rain.

• Paul Traill: Crisis of confidence
• Matchday updates and reaction

Unsworth: Injured players 'coming along nicely'

David Unsworth has provided a positive report on almost all of Everton's long-term injured players, confirming that Tom Davies will be fit again for this weekend's match against Crystal Palace.

Allardyce takes himself out of the running for Everton job

Sam Allardyce says he is no longer interested in the Goodison post due to what he perceived to be Everton's indecision.

Date set for U18s FA Youth Cup tie

Everton U-18s take on Ipswich Town in the FA Youth Cup next month.

Watford not interested in approaches for Silva

Watford have reportedly rejected an approach from Everton for their manager, Marco Silva, saying they won't countenance requests for talks.

• Report: Everton fail in second Silva bid

Liam Walsh returns from Birmingham loan

Updated Liam Walsh is back at Finch Farm early from his loan spell at Birmingham City.

Yannick Bolasie set to restart training

Everton are set to be boosted by the long-awaited return to training of the Congolese winger.

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Why Forest loan move has been perfect for Kieran Dowell

"They have suited me down to the ground" says Kieran Dowell on his Nottingham Forest loan move; "We play some really good football, it's a great team, there's great staff and it's a really good club."

Vlasic 'professional' about not being selected

Nikola Vlasic says there is no issue with his dearth of recent game time at Everton, and he has not spoken with David Unsworth about it.

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Everton's New Manager Must Learn From Ronald Koeman's Failed Partnership With Steve Walsh

Some players have youthful exuberance on their side and others the nous that comes with experience, but few in the ranks have both. With reliable heads thin on the ground, the Blues have been forced to place too much faith in creaking elder statesmen and young bucks with rough edges to iron out.

Pickford helps England hold Germany

Jordan Pickford earned his first senior cap for England this evening after Jack Butland was forced to withdraw from the squad though injury.

Unsworth and Everton U23s Complete Goodison Sleepout

David Unsworth and the Everton's Under-23 squad joined more than 200 brave fans by sleeping out in the Everton in the Community Goodison Sleepout.

Davies withdraws from England' U21s squad

Tom Davies has returned to Finch Farm from the England Under-21 training camp because of minor hamstring strain

Mirallas issues apology for 'frustrated' reaction

Kevin Mirallas has issued a public apology to Everton and expressed his commitment to the club following reports he was dismissed from training on Saturday.

Allardyce denies having spoken with Everton

Sam Allardyce has reiterated that he would have to discuss a job as big as the Everton managerial role but says he hasn't spoken to Farhad Moshiri

McCarthy ruled out of Ireland qualifier

James McCarthy won't be selected by Ireland for their World Cup playoff against Denmark due to his latest injury.

Schneiderlin rejects talk of 'downing tools' at Finch Farm

Morgan Schneiderlin has denied reports that he was "sent away" from training on Saturday and affirmed his commitment to Everton with a post on social media.

Report: Mirallas and Schneiderlin sent home from training

Kevin Mirallas and Morgan Schneiderlin were dismissed from first-team training yesterday and told to go home because of a "lack of effort", according to a report by Sky Sports.

Everton pull off magnificent comeback in Goodison thriller

Everton came back from 2-0 down to execute a stunning recovery and lead Watford deep into stoppage time where Tom Cleverley missed a crucial penalty

• Full match report

Moshiri and Usmanov deny dual ownership allegations

Part one of the BBC's investigative programme included the anticipated scrutiny of Farhad Moshiri's major shareholding in Everton FC and potential links to the Uzbek-Russian tycoon.

Unsworth: 'Incredible' win was for the fans

David Unsworth dedicated Everton's thrilling 3-2 victory over Watford to the club's long-suffering fans as his team won for the first time since 23 September

Everton vs Watford

Everton host Watford this weekend in a fixture that has grown in importance since the Blues' latest European disaster.

PIckford: Blues won't be in bottom 3 for long

Jordan Pickford insists that Everton's situation is different to the one he experienced at Sunderland and that a change in luck could make all the difference to their season.

Panorama to investigate Usmanov's links to Everton

The question of Alisher Usmanov's involvement in Farhad Moshiri's investment in Everton FC will be an element of a two-part BBC special airing tomorrow and Monday.

U18s beat Swansea in Premier League Cup

Everton Under-18s battled to victory against Swansea City with a Fraser Hornby brace in the Premier League Cup at USM Finch Farm.

Unsworth: Sunday's game is huge for everyone

David Unsworth expressed his disappointment at Everton's 3-0 defeat to Lyon but highlighted the need to bounce back against Watford

Lyon finish strongly to end Everton's European hopes

Everton's elimination from the Europa League was confirmed as they played the last 10 minutes with 10 men and went down 3-0 in Lyon

Martina out of hospital

Cuco Martina was released from hospital in time to travel back to Merseyside with the rest of the Everton squad last night.

Olympique Lyonnais vs Everton

Everton travel to Lyon for their latest Europa League Group E fixture in what is effectively a win-or-bust scenario for the club.

U23s out of Checkatrade Trophy at Mansfield

Everton U23s were knocked out of the Checkatrade Trophy on Tuesday night following a 1-0 defeat at Mansfield Town.