Vitor Pereira lifted two league titles at Porto and developed stars like Falcao and Hulk… but has since had stints in Saudi Arabia and China. So is Andre Villas-Boas’ former assistant the left-field choice to galvanise Everton’s miserable season?
The hashtag #27years is forming a part of social media protests by Everton fans against the club’s deeply unpopular ownership. That’s how long it is since the Toffees won a piece of silverware, beating Manchester United to win the FA Cup at Wembley in 1995. You imagine it could be a few more years yet…