We heard the news of Vitor Pereira landing at Merseyside for the first time eight years ago.Pereira was under consideration by Everton in 2013 before Roberto Martinez replaced David Moyes. However, the Portuguese coach stepped aside, and the Belgium manager sat in the Goodison Park dugout.The second attempt of Toffees to sing a former Porto coach dates back to 2019, when his compatriot Mario Silva got the job.Everton fans’ wish came true: Benitez sacked after 200 daysTwo years and a couple of gaffers later – Carlo Ancelotti and Rafa Benitez were in charge in the meantime – Pereira returns to the set of a well-known movie. Will we finally see its theatre release?It seems we will.According to Sky Sports, the 53-year-old coach is now the favourite to be appointed the next Everton manager following further talks, as Frank Lampard remains a possibility for the job.Usual suspects: Rooney and Lampard top candidates to replace RafaA final decision has yet to be made, with an announcement expected in the next 24 to 48 hours.Pereira has held further discussions following an initial meeting with owner Farhad Moshiri this week, while former Chelsea boss Lampard is still being considered.Pereira is available, having most recently endured an unsuccessful stint at Fenerbahce, leaving the Turkish giants in fifth position in the table and 14 points off the leaders. If he wasn’t appointed in 2019, why is he in the frame again now?##EDITORS_CHOICE##His admirers will point to the fact that he has managed many top European clubs, including Porto, where he won back-to-back Portuguese top-flight titles, and Olympiakos, where he won a Greek domestic double in 2015.WED: 19.00: (2.40) IVORY COAST (3.00) EGYPT (3.60)But he also has the unwanted record of having relegated 1860 Munich to the German third-tier during his six months as a manager in 2016/17.
