Allardyce is due a bonus of about £2 million after keeping the club in the Premier League

Sam Allardyce has left Everton after meeting with major shareholder Farhad Moshiri in London this morning, while West Ham United this afternoon parted company with David Moyes.

Everton will now step up their efforts to recruit Marco Silva as a replacement for the 63-year-old but first have to resolve the tapping-up row with Watford over their failed attempt to hire the Portuguese last year.

Allardyce met Moshiri at 8.30am and his departure comes six months after he was appointed, having steadied Everton’s fortunes by leading them from 13th position up to eighth in the Premier League table.

He is due a bonus of around £2 million for staving off the threat of relegation, while his severance package will include a portion of the £6 million