David Moyes set to meet with Everton officials on Friday as he nears an emotional return to the club after new owners The Friedkin Group sacked Sean Dyche just hours before FA Cup tie
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David Moyes is being considered for an emotional return to Goodison Park after Everton dramatically sacked Sean Dyche before their FA Cup tie with Peterborough. There has been speculation all week about Dyche’s position, fuelled by Everton making an inquiry on Monday to Graham Potter’s representatives around the time when the new West Ham manager was being interviewed by David Sullivan to succeed Julen Lopetegui.
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The Friedkin Group, who whose takeover from Farhad Moshiri was confirmed on December 19 last year, had been assessing the situation around Dyche – accelerated by last Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth – and concerns were mounting following a run of one win in 11 matches.
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It is understood that Dyche was on the brink of leaving Everton on Wednesday night but he reported to Finch Farm to take a light training session on Thursday morning. There was an uneasy atmosphere around the club and, four hours before kick-off, the decision was taken to end his two-year reign.
Everton released a terse four-sentence statement to confirm that Dyche and his assistants Ian Woan, Steve Stone, Mark Howard and Billy Mercer had all left the club after two years and that the process of recruiting a new manager had begun. Though Jose Mourinho – who worked under The Friedkin Group at Roma – was linked with the post, it quickly became clear that Moyes was the overwhelming favourite to step into the role he previously held from February 2002 to May 2013.
