On this day in 2016, Ronald Koeman was appointed manager of Everton.
Roberto Martinez, who was fired in the final week of the previous campaign, was replaced by the former Southampton manager.
After losing eight of his last 15 matches in charge of the Toffees in the Premier League, they came in a disappointing 11th place.
Koeman, Ronald Kenwright,
When the 53-year-old former Barcelona star was transferred to Goodison Park from Saints, who had placed sixth and qualified for the Europa League, Southampton reportedly earned an estimated £5 million in compensation.
After the sides reached a three-year agreement, chairman Bill Kenwright stated of Koeman: "We are really pleased to have secured the man who was our number one target from the moment we set out to appoint a new manager."
Everton had a fleeting chance to move into the top four when Martinez first took over; the team finished fifth in 2013–14 and only missed out on the Champions League because of a collapse in the closing weeks.
We will aim to emulate what they have done in the past since Everton has a rich history, declared Koeman. Although challenging, everything is possible.
It turned out to be a disappointing choice, as Koeman only lasted 16 months before being fired with Everton 18th nine games into the 2017–18 season.
Since then, Sam Allardyce, Marco Silva, Carlo Ancelotti, Rafael Benitez, and Frank Lampard have all been in and out of the club's managerial positions before Sean Dyche took charge in January.
After the Netherlands missed out on qualifying for the 2018 World Cup, Koeman quickly found work again, taking the position as manager of the squad in February of the following year. In 2020, he moved to assume over at
During his second and third seasons, they were unable to capitalise on that success, therefore Kenwright turned to Koeman to attempt and rekindle the team's European aspirations.
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