Everton owner Farhad Moshiri has decided to delay a management shake up.
The Daily Mail says Moshiri has suspended plans to change his executive team in the hope that external investors could be attracted by the prospect of a seat on the board.
He was considering making changes given the club's financial and footballing difficulties, with the positions of chairman Bill Kenwright and chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale thought to be in his focus.
But now everything is on hold as talks are held with potential investors.