Everton have found themselves in a difficult position after the first three games of the new campaign.
Sean Dyche’s side looked set to claim their first win in their third and final Premier League game but were embarrassed.
Having now lost all three of their opening Premier League games, the current Everton boss may be starting to have some questions.
The longer this dismal form continues, the more likely it is that the 53-year-old’s future on Merseyside will begin to be discussed.
And now there is a manager who has spoken of how close he came to signing at Goodison Park before Dyche was at the club.
The Saudi Professional League boss admits he almost joined Everton
Dyche’s arrival was preceded by Frank Lampard, who took over in January 2022 before lasting just one year.
And it appears there was another man in serious competition for the spot before Farhad Moshiri joined the former Chelsea man.
He has now described how close he came to landing a job on Merseyside after a number of meetings with the club.
Current Al-Shabab manager Vitor Pereira spoke to GiveMeSport and revealed that he spent an entire week in England to secure a deal with Everton.
“I was very, very close to signing for Everton. I was ready to start working there,” he says.
“I traveled and stayed for a week. I had four meetings with the club, but in the end it wasn’t like that.”
Vitor Pereira still wants a chance in the Premier League
Despite Lampard being rejected as early as 2022, Pereira is not giving up on his dream of making it to the Premier League.
“I’ve been so close to becoming a Premier League manager on three different occasions. Little things have stopped it each time, but in the future I think I’ll be there,” he added.
And perhaps the opportunity on Merseyside would present itself again with Dyche underwhelming in the early stages of the new campaign.
If Everton are to change managers again, it would be interesting to see if they can wait for the new owner to have his say on the matter.