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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 11 DECEMBER 2019 23 SPORTS FOOTBALL Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday Weather Fine becoming cloudy with some isolated showers. Visibility Good except in some showers Wind East Northeast force 5 to 6 becoming force 6. Sea Moderate becoming rough. Swell Low, locally low to moderate TODAY TOMORROW Weather Crossword Across 1.. Lounges (7) 5. Woman who works in a bar (7) 9. Gives a new name (7) 10. Shield (5) 11. Portion (5) 12. Succeeded (3) 13. Like a dog (6) 14. Yield post (6) 15. Pigpen (3) 17. Motherhood (9) 21. Have supper (3) 23. Reach destination (6) 24. One who enjoys inflicting pain (6) 27. Some (3) 28. Pertaining to sound (5) 29. Emblem (5) 30. Traveller (7) 31. First book of the Bible (7) 32. Member of a crew (7) Down 1. Spreads (7) 2. Period of a tenant's occupancy (7) 3. Birmingham suburb (6) 4. Pendent (9) 5. To lose blood (5) 6. Deeply respectful (8) 7. Refrain voluntarily (7) 8. One dearly loved (7) 16. Near the South Pole (9) 18. Counsellors (8) 19. Ladies' carrying bag (7) 20. Widen (7) 21. Sports arena (7) 22. Cheshire town (7) 25. Not susceptible (6) 26. Mountain range (5) SUNNY UV: 2 MAINLY SUNNY UV: 2 20 0 / 16 0 22 0 / 15 0 FEELS LIKE 20 0 FEELS LIKE 22 0 EVERTON are continuing to assess candidates to succeed sacked Marco Silva on a permanent basis despite care- taker boss Duncan Ferguson's flying start - with Shanghai SIPG coach Vitor Pereira high on their list. Ferguson gal- vanised Everton on and off the pitch as they moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with an outstanding performance in the 3-1 victory over Chelsea at Goodison Park on Saturday. It was a result that gave Everton's hi- erarchy vital breathing space to assess their options in replacing Silva, who was sacked after 18 months in charge following the 5-2 Merseyside derby de- feat by Liverpool at Anfield. Everton owner Farhad Moshiri was delighted with how Ferguson had such an instant impact on their fortunes but it is still their intention to appoint a per- manent manager as soon as possible. There was informal contact to gauge the extent of sacked ex-Arsenal boss Unai Emery's interest, while Bournemouth's Eddie Howe is another manager with admirers in the Everton boardroom. Howe, however, insists he is com- mitted to the Cherries and is unlikely to leave mid-season - while Spaniard Marcelino is another out-of-work coach looking for a route back into football after he was sacked by Valencia earlier this season. Former Everton manager David Moyes has also been discussed, although his chances appear to be re- ceding. Following his successes at Porto, Pereira, 51, impressed Everton when he was interviewed in 2013 before Roberto Martinez was appointed as successor to Moyes. Everton want the new man in quickly, but equally there is no sense of emergency either after Ferguson's spec- tacular start. The Toffees' next match is away to Manchester United on Sunday. Everton have Shanghai SIPG coach on shortlist for new manager Vitor Pereira