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Marcelo Bielsa is set to down the chance to manage Everton despite holding positive talks with the club, Sportsmail understands.
The former Leeds United boss emerged as the Toffees' top target to replace Frank Lampard, who was sacked earlier this week following one win from 14 matches, and jetted into London on Thursday for discussions with the club's hierarchy.
Everton had already feared that Bielsa would reject the role over fears about the squad's lack of pace amid their battle against relegation - with the team slipping to 19th place in their turbulent season under Lampard.
Marcelo Bielsa has informed Everton he does not want to replace Frank Lampard as manager
Farhad Moshiri is looking to make a quick appointment with the Toffees in relegation trouble
And now the Argentinian is expected to tell the Everton board - led by majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright - that he does not want the role at this time and would prefer to take charge in July.
Taking over in the summer would allow him to have a proper pre-season with the players and start from scratch rather than thrust himself into a difficult situation and risk having a relegation on his CV.
Bielsa's teams are known for playing in a high-energy style - which is why he was keen for his players to be more pacy - and there have been some concerns that his way of playing left his stars with burnout at Leeds. Sportsmail's Danny Murphy stressed the Toffees
