As soon as it became clear that Roma owner Dan Friedkin was going to buy Everton, everyone with some degree of historical sense realized that manager Sean Dyche’s days as manager were numbered.
Rome change managers on whim and they get whims quite often!
They let him celebrate Christmas with his team, but after a draw against Manchester City on boxing day and subsequent losses to Nottingham Forest and Bournemout, the new owners got what they needed.
Everton confirm that Sean Dyche has been sacked: Everton Football Club can confirm that Sean Dyche has been relieved of his duties as Senior Men’s First Team Manager with immediate effect.
Ian Woan, Steve Stone, Mark Howard and Billy Mercer have also left the club.
The decision is announced just hours before the FA Cup meeting against Peterborough.
Dyche will be the fifth Premier League manager to be sacked this season.
Everton haven’t won a Premier League game in over a month. The last win came at home against Wolverhampton (4-0). Before that, they hadn’t won since October – and they are parked in 16th place in the Premier League.
At the same time, they are in 16th place in the Premier League – and now the lead is acting just hours before the FA Cup meeting against Peterborough.
Everton sack manager Sean Dyche. Ian Woan, Steve Stone, Mark Howard, and Billy Mercer, who were part of the staff, will also be leaving.
The process of finding a new coach is now underway, writes the Merseyside club.
Everton icons Leighton Baines and Séamus Coleman will take charge for tonight’s FA Cup match against Peterborough. They have previously had the main responsibility for the U18 team. According to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, the duo is not Everton’s long-term solution.
Sean Dyche took over Everton at the beginning of 2023. He succeeded Chelsea icon Frank Lampard.
Earlier this season, Gary O’Neil (Wolves), Julen Lopetegui (West Ham), Russell Martin (Southampton) and Erik ten Hag (Manchester United) have been sacked. Lyche thus becomes the fifth PL coach to leave in the 2024/2025 season.
