Everton boss Ronald Koeman has been given until November to keep his job.
The Mirror says Koeman has until the end of the month to save his job.
Everton's boss needs to turnaround the Toffees' campaign before the end of October – or he will pay the price.
The Dutchman has spent almost £150m this summer on an array of new talent – and added £300,000-a-week Wayne Rooney to his first-team squad.
But grumblings have started behind-the-scenes both among supporters and amid the hierarchy at Goodison Park.
And unless he finds a solution to that disquiet and oversees an upturn in results, the former Ajax and Barcelona star will be axed.