Everton director of football Steve Walsh is facing the sack, according to the Times.
The newspaper claim that the recruitment specialist who was prised from Leicester City following their stunning Premier League title triumph is being questioned by the Goodison Park powerbrokers.
The Times report that Everton “are reviewing the position” of £1million-a-year Walsh, with senior figures questioning whether he is doing enough to justify a salary that is “one of the highest in the Premier League for such a position”.
It is said that Walsh is barely involved in the club’s search for a new manager after his initial recommendation of Sam Allardyce failed to materialise, and there are also question marks over the £150million invested in new players during the summer.