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Rafa Benitez is on the brink at Everton as Merseyside club consider sacking head coach following their disastrous defeat by rock-bottom Norwich which saw a furious fan storm the pitch at Carrow Road... and Spaniard could even leave TONIGHT

Rafa Benitez was on the brink of being sacked tonight after Everton called an emergency board meeting.

The Toffees fell to yet another defeat on Saturday – a 2-1 loss to fellow-strugglers Norwich City.

After a promising start to the season, Everton have lost nine of their past 12 Premier League games, slipping from fourth to 15th in the table in the process.

Rafael Benitez reacts on the sidelines as his Everton side made a terrible start at Norwich

The travelling fans made clear that they feel only the departure of Benitez - a controversial summer appointment given his six-year spell at rivals Liverpool - can reverse the slide.