Everton are yet to announce a successor to Ronald Koeman after sacking the Dutchman a fortnight ago.
Kevin Campbell has told ITV Football that he would like to see Everton to choose a “marquee name” when it comes to replacing Ronald Koeman in the Goodison Park dugout.
Interim boss David Unsworth is unlikely to be given the job on a permanent basis now after losing all three of his three games in charge against Chelsea, Leicester and Lyon.
Bookmakers Paddy Power value Sam Allardyce as favourite to take over, with Burnley boss Sean Dyche a close second. Nuno Espirito Santo is also in the running after a good start to life at Wolves in the Championship.
But Everton icon Campbell believes the fans want a big-name manager to fill Koeman’s shoes on Merseyside, and was quoted by ITV Football’s Twitter account as saying that he would like either Thomas Tuchel or Marco Silva.
“I will be brutally honest with you,” Campbell said. “When you look at the names, I know the fans want a marquee name. A Thomas Tuchel, Marco Silva is doing a great job at Watford; he knows the Premier League as well.
“Stability is needed and a plan is needed. Whoever comes in has to have time. They have to make that decision very, very quickly. I mentioned Tuchel and Silva, but the club have to make a decision.”
German boss Tuchel is currently out of work after leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of last season, being replaced by former Ajax boss Peter Bosz.
Silva’s Watford have impressed so far this season, defying pre-season expectations of a relegation battle to sit in a healthy eighth place with 15 points from 10 games.
It remains to be seen if a replacement for Koeman will be drafted in before Everton’s Premier League clash against Silva’s Watford on Sunday at Goodison Park.
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