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Everton has sacked its manager Roberto Martinez, according to widespread reports in the British media.
Martinez , the Spaniard, took over from David Moyes in 2013 following the relegation of his previous team, Wigan Athletic.
But a promising first season was followed up by two disappointing campaigns, with the final blow coming on Wednesday evening in a 3-0 defeat for Everton away against Sunderland. The atmosphere at Everton's final home game of the season, against relegated Norwich City on Sunday, was expected to be poisonous.
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The BBC reported that an official announcement of the decision is imminent.
Martinez, 42, took Everton to the FA Cup and League Cup semi-finals this season, losing in both, but it is Everton's league form that appears to have sealed his fate, with the club 12th in the English Premier League with one game remaining despite a young, talented squad.
Frank De Boer, the Dutchman, resigned as Ajax manager on Thursday and will be one of the favorites to replace Martinez.
Mark Hughes, the Stoke City manager, is also believed to be in the thoughts of the Everton hierarchy, now headed by billionaire Iranian owner Farhad Moshiri, who bought a majority stake in the club in February.
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