Spanish journalist Guillem Balague has made an extraordinary claim on Twitter that Everton’s offer to Carlo Ancelotti would make him one of the top three best-paid managers in European football.
Reports in The Telegraph suggest that the Toffees are closing in on appointing the Italian as Marco Silva’s successor, with a deal until the summer of 2024 on the table.
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Incredibly, Balague claims that the contract proposal for the 60-year-old would make him one of the highest-paid managers in Europe, which is remarkable given Everton’s standing against the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United and Barcelona for example.
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Journalist Nicolo Schira tweeted on Monday that he will earn €4.5m (£3.75m) per year on Merseyside if the contract gets signed, which is a huge show of trust and ambition from majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri.
Given his wealth of experience and success during his managerial career, Ancelotti should garner respect from the players and the board as he looks to take the club forward. However, there is still no question that those are eye-watering numbers when it comes to his potential wage packet.
Everton haven’t got a lot of things right in recent years when it comes to coaching appointments and player recruitment, and they will be hoping it’s a different story if Ancelotti does indeed replace Silva.
In other Everton news, Fabrizio Romano has provided a fresh three-word update on the club’s move to appoint Ancelotti…