Everton’s search for a new manager lurches into a second week with the club in desperate need of a solution in the final days of the January transfer window. Rafael Benitez’s departure after just 200 days in charge was welcomed with relief by a large section of the fanbase, with the understanding that it was the club cutting their losses on a project that was doomed to failure from the start. Removing the former Liverpool boss was the admittance of a mistake, but taking away his connections with their Merseyside neighbours, it was also an acceptance that Everton were hurtling towards the relegation zone at a time when the club can ill-afford to lose their top-flight status. Fast forward a week, and the early signs of an immediate replacement being appointed looks unlikely. The list of those linked to the vacancy is now in double figures and, while those who are considered genuine contenders currently numbers less than half-a-dozen, the club are still canvassing prospective candidat...