Everton interim manager David Unsworth has insisted that he has accepted that he may not be appointed as manager of the club on a permanent basis and urged the board to make a full-time appointment as soon as possible.
The Toffees have been without a manager since Ronald Koeman left the club following their defeat against Arsenal in the Premier League last month.
Unsworth has been in charge of the club since Koeman was sacked and though he has been linked with the job on a full-time basis, they have not shown much progress.
A 5-1 defeat by Atalanta on Thursday did nothing to enhance Unsworth chances of landing the job.
He said: “I don’t know (about a shortlist). I’ve just come in off the grass and seen that myself. If we’re further the line than we were last night, or before we went on to the training pitch, towards getting a permanent manager that’s fantastic.
“As I said at the beginning there were never any guarantees. The sooner it’s sorted the better, I think that would be fair comment. What will be, will be.”
