Everton boss David Moyes has suggested that he does not feel the club is in a position to move forward following the collapse of their new stadium plans, which is sure to fuel rumours that he could quit.

Moyes, preparing to entertain Liverpool in the Merseyside derby on Sunday, was said to be considering his future on Wednesday once news of the government's decision to block the plans for the ground in Kirby had emerged.

That, coupled with a poor run of form which has seen the Toffees win just one in 10 matches and slip towards the relegation zone, has led the manager to speak out about the way the club is being held back.

He told the Sunday Telegraph: "I want to be involved with a football club that makes progress.

"I have a lump in the back of my throat, I am choking, because I am finding it hard to say we are making progress. I am not sure that is the case this year.

"The one thing I wanted to do at Everton was somehow make progress every year. I wanted to take a couple of steps up the table.

"Getting the (new) training ground was big progress, the league positions and qualifying for Europe has been progress, getting to a semi-final one year and a cup final the next year and talk about getting a new stadium; I see it as progress.

"But obviously that has come to an end and we are not doing so well in the league. So it is the word 'progress' that worries me more than anything."