Everton owners already have new manager in mind after sacking Sean Dyche
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Everton sacked Sean Dyche less than four hours before their FA Cup tie against Peterborough and the club’s new owners have already identified his successor. The Toffees have won just one of their last 11 Premier League matches, and just three all season, which has left them just a point above the relegation zone and resulted in Dyche’s somewhat untimely exit.
The Friedkin Group (TFG), the PA news agency understands, is hopeful of securing his replacement possibly within the next few days having already established who they want, having already sounded out Graham Potter before he opted for West Ham. Former manager David Moyes is the favourite for a return to Goodison Park 12 years after he left for Manchester United.
Dyche had been on borrowed time for a while and the PA news agency understands TFG began negotiations regarding his departure several days ago after the manager accepted his tenure had run its course after almost two years. While the timing of the announcement may seem odd, it is understood there was an impasse over his pay-off – with his contract due to expire in the summer anyway – with Dyche’s demands unpalatable to TFG.
The American-based owners, who only assumed control 21 days ago, refused to be held to ransom and pay over and above what they saw as a fair price. TFG are determined to run the club on a more sustainable financial footing in the light of the lavish spending under previous incumbent Farhad Moshiri, which ultimately resulted in two separate points deductions for breaching profitability and sustainability rules last season.
