FILE PHOTO: Britain Soccer Football - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United - Sky Bet Championship - Molineux - 11/2/17 Newcastle United manager Rafa Benitez Mandatory Credit: Action Images / Ed Sykes
LONDON (Reuters) - Everton fans were already feeling chastened after watching Liverpool sweep up accolades in recent years - but their 4-1 defeat by their city rivals on Wednesday stretched their already-tense relationship with boss Rafa Benitez potentially to breaking point.
Several UK bookmakers on Thursday had the Spaniard, appointed in the close season to succeed Carlo Ancelotti, as the favourite to be the next Premier League manager to be sacked, with six clubs already changing coaches this season.
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