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Paul Merson has argued that Mourinho should not be considered for one Premier League role if the incumbent is sacked.
Former Arsenal attacking midfielder Paul Merson has advised Everton to exercise caution over the potential appointment of Jose Mourinho as their new manager.
While acknowledging his impressive track record, the pundit believes that the current Fenerbahce manager is not the right fit for Everton's current predicament.
What he said
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The Toffees are currently embroiled in a relegation battle in 16th, sitting just above the drop zone, and Merson believes that Mourinho, who is accustomed to managing top clubs challenging for titles, would not be suited to a relegation scrap.
He questioned whether Mourinho would be able to achieve significantly different results to current manager Sean Dyche, despite his greater reputation and experience.
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“I’m a big fan of Jose Mourinho,” Merson admitted on Sky Sports. “He’s been an amazing manager over the years, one of the all-time greats but I don't see how this Everton job ticks the box.
“Everton are in a massive, massive relegation fight. I think it's out of them and Ipswich to go down. Mourinho needs to be higher up the league than hanging around fifth bottom.
“I just don't see how Mourinho does as any differently to Sean Dyche. I don't see any difference in that. He's a massive name in football but I'd be careful with that one.
“They're not scoring a lot of goals but it's not like Mourinho is going to come in and they're going to be free-flowing.
“If Dyche got the sack tomorrow morning, and any job came up in the bottom three or four in the league, he would get it because if anybody's going to get you out of trouble, Dyche is.”
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What next for Everton?
Everton are in FA Cup third-round action on Thursday, before returning to Premier League football on Wednesday, January 15
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