Everton manager Roberto Martinez has insisted that he is "not worried" about his future at Goodison Park, despite reports that there is friction in the squad over his style of play.
The Merseyside outfit currently sit 12th in the Premier League table, 11 points adrift of a European spot.
The team faced criticism after conceding three goals in 12 minutes late in their defeat to West Ham United.
"As a manager, you cannot worry," Goal.com quotes Martinez as saying. "The moment that you worry for yourself, you are not a good manager.
"A manager needs to worry about his 23 or 24 players, to allow them to enjoy their football and their position in the team, while giving them direction. If I was new to the Premier League maybe I would be worried, but I have been very fortunate to have had ten years managing and seven of them in the Premier.
"So I speak from a good position of what pressure is. Whatever you're fighting for the FA Cup, fighting relegation, trying to get into the top four, I have that experience."
Everton will face Chelsea at Goodison Park in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday.
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