Everton director Marco Silva took training as on Tuesday and looks set to maintain control for Sundays Premier League trip to Leicester City.
After Everton boardroom staff held a meeting immediately following the 2-0 home defeat by Norwich City on Saturday to examine his potential silva is fighting to get his job.
Director of soccer Marcel Brands along with chairman Bill Kenwright, majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri held further discussions and talks were staged during the weekend.
It looks Silvas predominate at Goodison Park is coming to a close since there are no clear immediate successors to Silva, but Evertons plank could be holding fire.
The suggestion of a return to boss David Moyes was met with a response from fans, which has also been factored in their thinking.
Everton are 16th at the table also, following the excursion to Leicester, confront league matches from Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal.
He is offered the opportunity to pull off a shock result which could earn him a stay of implementation by a Merseyside derby against leaders Liverpool at Anfield on 4 December, In case Silva endures.
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