The possibility of Everton getting relegated from the Premier League took another step towards becoming grim reality this weekend after Burnley beat Wolves and the Toffees lost the Merseyside Derby to Liverpool.
Frank Lampard's men were downed by Diogo Jota and Divock Origi's goals at Anfield to drop into the relegation zone for the first time this season - with six games still to play this season, albeit with a game in hand over the Clarets. Regardless, there is a strong possibility of one of the Premier League's ever-present clubs dropping out the top flight for the first time in 71 years.
The club is at a crucial juncture. They have recently had to suspend sponsorships with businesses linked to oligarch Alisher Usmanov and they are enduring their worst season in almost two decades. Merseyside reporter Chris McKenna examines what the terrifying prospect of relegation from the top flight could mean for the Toffees.
