Everton player has just been mercilessly dismissed in a highly controversial judgement

Following their retirement, a handful of former Everton players went on to become managers.

Lee Carsley is one of the more well-known instances, having previously managed England and now returning to the under-21s squad.

Carsley is being considered by Leicester City to replace Ruud van Nistelrooy, and the Toffees were also interested in him before David Moyes took over.

Wayne Rooney is likewise attempting to build out a career on the sidelines, though he has had little success thus far.

Rooney’s last employment was with Plymouth Argyle, but he was fired at the end of last year after a poor run of results.

And now, another former Everton player has just been sacked, but this time in very controversial circumstances.

Carsley is being considered by Leicester City to replace Ruud van Nistelrooy, and the Toffees were also interested in him before David Moyes took over.

Wayne Rooney is likewise attempting to build out a career on the sidelines, though he has had little success thus far.

Rooney’s last employment was with Plymouth Argyle, but he was fired at the end of last year after a poor run of results.

And now, another former Everton player has been fired, but this time under very questionable circumstances.

Watford sack former Everton player Tom Cleverley

Everton signed Tom Cleverley from Manchester United in 2015 and he made 42 appearances for the club, netting two goals and laying on six assists.

Cleverley then moved on to Watford, where he established himself as key player for many years before moving into a coaching role.

The former Everton midfielder clearly impressed the Hornets as they decided to appoint him as the first-team manager in April 2024.

Despite not being backed and managing a relatively poor squad, Cleverley has guided them to a 14th-placed finish, not a million miles off the play-offs.

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff	Points
6	Bristol City	46	17	17	12	59	55	4	68
7	Blackburn	46	19	9	18	53	48	5	66
8	Millwall	46	18	12	16	47	49	-2	66
9	West Brom	46	15	19	12	57	47	10	64
10	Middlesbrough	46	18	10	18	64	56	8	64
11	Swansea	46	17	10	19	51	56	-5	61
12	Sheffield Wednesday	46	15	13	18	60	69	-9	58
13	Norwich	46	14	15	17	71	68	3	57
14	Watford	46	16	9	21	53	61	-8	57
15	QPR	46	14	14	18	53	63	-10	56
16	Portsmouth	46	14	12	20	58	71	-13	54
17	Oxford United	46	13	14	19	49	65	-16	53
18	Stoke City	46	12	15	19	45	62	-17	51
19	Derby	46	13	11	22	48	56	-8	50
20	Preston	46	10	20	16	48	59	-11	50
21	Hull City	46	12	13	21	44	54	-10	49