Duncan Ferguson admitted he has the taste for management after overseeing Everton’s 3-1 win over Chelsea last weekend as caretaker boss.
Ferguson has stepped in for the Toffees following the sacking of Marco Silva, though he does not see himself as a candidate for the position in the longer term, the Scot hopes to be a full-time manager in the future.
“I think in the future I’ll look to progress to be a manager,” Ferguson said. “Now I know I can do it in one game, but of course it was only one game. It was emotional, exciting, fantastic, and in the future possibly I can move into management.”
Ferguson will get at least one more game in charge of Everton after being asked to guide the team in Sunday’s visit to Manchester United.
The club have been linked with the likes of former boss David Moyes, Unai Emery and Mikel Arteta to take charge in the longer term, but three-time Champions League winner Carlo Ancelotti has been made favourites with some bookmakers after his exit from Napoli.
“I don’t want to get drawn into names, but all these guys are fantastic managers - great, great managers,” Ferguson said.
“Hopefully the club will find the right one. We want the best managers in the world managing our football club.”
Ferguson was credited with galvanising Everton’s squad last week and enjoyed some emotional celebrations after an impressive win over Frank Lampard’s Chelsea.
The challenge away to United looks even more difficult after the Red Devils’ recent wins over Tottenham and Manchester City, but Ferguson says his side can approach the match with confidence.
“I’d probably be on the roof if we get a win there, but we can do it and that’s what we’re going to try and do,” he said.
“I think when you get a victory you realise we are a good team, there’s a lot of good players in the squad and as long as we’re covering that grass, running, tackling, fighting for the shirt, that will takes us a long way.”
