The Spaniard’s prior Liverpool connections and poor run of results were acknowledged. Now, speaking to Football Insider, former Premier League striker Noel Whelan has suggested Benitez will be feeling the heat. Any hopes of a cup run were also quickly extinguished when bowing out to QPR on penalties in the EFL Cup third round. Indeed, the Toffees have lost four of their last six in the league including three on the spin. Nonetheless, Benitez boasts a CV full of trophies and hopes were high he would get the club back on track after Carlo Ancelotti left them in the lurch.Įverton made a bright start, but following the injury to Dominic Calvert-Lewin, wins have become increasingly difficult to come by.

His past connections with bitter rivals Liverpool prompted a severe fan backlash when news initially broke. The appointment of Benitez at Everton always appeared to be a risky one from the Toffees’ hierarchy. Rafael Benitez is facing mounting pressure in his position as Everton boss after results took a tumble, and an even bigger issue than poor form and his prior links with Liverpool has been cited.

Lost planet 2 bosses