Bill Kenwright was making the short journey from his seat in the directors’ box to Goodison Park’s inner sanctum when his progress was checked by an abrupt intervention.



“He’s got to go Bill, he’s got to go. He’s the worst manager we’ve ever had. Sack him tonight,” an irate supporter repeatedly shouted at the Everton chairman.



Tensions were running high. The insipid 2-0 defeat by Norwich City was the latest nadir of a miserable season, leaving many Everton fans nervously looking over their shoulders at the relegation zone. They are 16th, four points off the bottom three and facing a seriously tough run of games. Boos had greeted the sound of the full-time whistle at Goodison, while sections of the home support had also joined in when the away fans inevitably chanted “sacked in the morning.”



In the aftermath of the incident involving Kenwright, another fan theatrically turned round to the press box...