Roberto Martinez has conceded that his future could be decided by the outcome of Everton’s next two games.
Defeat in tomorrow’s FA Cup semi-final showdown with Manchester United threatens to place Martinez’s position at Goodison Park further under the microscope following a chastening 4-0 thrashing by Liverpool in Wednesday’s Merseyside derby clash.
And the beleaguered Blues boss concedes that reversals both at Wembley and in next weekend’s visit of Bournemouth threaten to leave him on the brink.
He said: “My position as a manager is always questioned. As a manager, you are always three defeats from being questioned. I don’t think that has changed.
“Sometimes it’s in a public manner, and it is highlighted more and there are different circumstances, but the position of the manager is never guaranteed. I don’t think any manager expects that.
“When you lose games, the criticism is justified. I have to accept it and I need to be responsible.”