Everton target Vitor Pereira gives bizarre TV interview as ‘Frank Lampard tipped for Toffees job’ after fan fury

VITOR PEREIRA has gone to extraordinary lengths to persuade Everton followers he's the precise man for the job amid livid supporter protests.

The 52-year-old Portuguese is believed to have fallen behind Frank Lampard within the operating to switch Rafa Benitez at Goodison Park following an indignant backlash.

Vitor Pereira took half in a weird TV interview to persuade followers he was proper for the Everton jobCredit score: Getty

Supporters have been protesting ever because it emerged the Portuguese was set to take costCredit score: Twitter @EvertonNewsFeed

There have been extra indignant protestors outdoors Goodison Park on Wednesday night timeCredit score: PA

That led to the previous Porto and Fenerbahce boss contemplating pulling out of the race - however as a substitute he unusually took half in a phone interview with Sky Sports activities Information to launch a attraction offensive on the disgruntled Toffees trustworthy.

After seeing photographs of graffiti saying ‘Pereira Out, Lampard In’ on the partitions of Everton’s stadium, he claimed through the 20 minute reside interview that he was nonetheless within the operating to take cost.

Though he did admit he was ‘harm’ by the response of followers in direction of him.

Pereira stated: “For my part, a few of the critics will not be for me. As a result of they don’t know me very properly, they don’t know my work, they don’t know me as an individual, they don’t know my CV.

“I work in a whole lot of international locations, a number of golf equipment, a number of titles. Earlier than you're employed with an individual, you can not choose.

“That is the primary time in my profession that I see this sort of factor. I by no means had in my profession this sort of remark about me. My CV speaks for itself. I feel these critics will not be directed to me.”

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Pereira added: “Sure after all (I need the job). I've had a number of interviews, not only one, multiple, with totally different folks from the membership.

“We mentioned about all the pieces, I mentioned with totally different folks within the membership, on the board, I gave them my factors of view on what I take into consideration the membership, in regards to the crew.

“(I spoke with) [Farhad] Moshiri and (chairman) Invoice Kenwright and different folks within the membership. I feel they (the membership) have been enthusiastic (in) what I proposed.”

Everton followers have been once more pictured protesting outdoors of Goodison Park on Wednesday night time, holding banners that learn 'Sack the board', 'We would like our membership again' and 'If you need success, change this mess'.

Frank Lampard now seems to be the frontrunner for the jobCredit score: The Mega Company

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