Jose Mourinho no better for Everton than Sean Dyche, claims Paul Merson
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Everton sacked Dyche on Thursday, with the ‘Special One’ rumoured to be a potential replacement. Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has questioned whether Jose Mourinho would be an upgrade on Sean Dyche, as the latter was sacked by Everton. The “Special One” has been strongly linked with a role at Goodison Park, given he previously worked for the club’s owners – the Friedkin Group – as Roma coach. Although that association came to an abrupt end when Mourinho was dismissed, he is thought to welcome the opportunity of a return to the Premier League.
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The 61-year-old is currently managing Fenerbahce in the Turkish Super Lig but has made his displeasure about the standard of refereeing known on a number of occasions, even to a point of questioning the legitimacy of some officials and those who run the league.
But former Arsenal midfielder Merson, on record as a huge admirer of Mourinho’s talents, has queried how the Portuguese coach can improve Everton’s fortunes given the pool of talent at Goodison. “I’m a big fan of Jose Mourinho. He’s been an amazing manager over the years, one of the all-time greats, but I don’t see how this Everton job ticks the box,” said Merson before Dyche was sacked on Thursday (9 January).
“Everton are in a massive, massive relegation fight. I think it’s out of them and Ipswich to go down. Mourinho needs to be higher up the league than hanging around fifth bottom. “I just don’t see how Mourinho does any differently to Sean Dyche. I don’t see any difference in that. He’s a massive name in football but I’d be careful with that one.
