Marco Silva's departure leaves Everton looking for their fourth permanent manager in the last three and a half years.

In that period under-23 boss David Unsworth has also twice taken charge on a caretaker basis, with Duncan Ferguson now doing so after Silva's departure.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the candidates to replace Silva at Goodison Park.

The former Toffees utility man impressed with his approach in leading England's Women to a World Cup semi-final in the summer but has struggled to rediscover that form since. Unproven in league football after a brief, tough spell as assistant coach at Valencia.