Everton's most influential fans have demanded that under-fire chairman Peter Johnson brings in a top manager to replace Howard Kendall.
The club's shareholders' association, who are already demanding an extraordinary general meeting to question Johnson's running of the club, are insisting on a "revolution to save the club."
The call comes from association spokesman Tony Tighe, who lists former Chelsea chief Ruud Gullit as the sort of new manager Everton should be chasing.
Tighe said: "We need someone like Ruud Gullit, we need a revolution and a manager who can attract top quality players. We need someone with European knowledge and skills to get us out of this mire.
"The only way we are going to attract someone like that is to put a package on the table to make sure they want to come to the club."
And as Everton prepared to advertise the post, Tighe hit out: "To announce they are going to advertise the position amazes me. Maybe that's a big smokescreen. But Arsenal don't advertise the position, Manchester United don't advertise."
Meanwhile, AC Milan have had their request for past winners of the UEFA Cup to be given a wildcard entry into the competition turned down.
At a meeting in Paris yesterday UEFA's executive committee rejected the proposal that would have allowed clubs like Milan and Borussia Dortmund a backdoor entry valid for five years per side.
Goalkeeper Simon Royce yesterday became the fourth player to join Premiership new boys Charlton since the start of the week.
The former Watford and Sheffield United stopper has signed on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling.
Charlton, promoted via the first division play-offs this summer, have also signed Andy Hunt, Neil Redfearn and Chris Powell this week.
Sheffield Wednesday are resigned to losing their former player of the year Mark Pembridge.
Secretary Graham Mackrell said the club will not be improving their last contract offer to the 27year-old Welsh international, who was signed from Derby for £900,000 three years ago.
Mackrell said: "I have had talks with his agent and it looks 99 per cent certain that he will be leaving. We have made him a very good offer which we do not think warrants a further increase."
The midfielder will be able to go on a free transfer under the Bosman ruling when his contract runs out next week.
