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Sean Dyche SACKED As Everton Manager Just Hours Before The Toffees Play Peterborough
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Sean Dyche sacked by Everton just hours before the Toffees play Peterborough United in the FA Cup 3rd round on Thursday evening.
Sean Dyche Sacked By Everton
Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman will now take charge of the Mersysiders ahead of their meeting with The Posh at Goodison Park.
Already, club legend David Moyes is the favourite to fill the void left by Dyche. The Scot is the front runner to make a sensational return. Jose Mourinho has also been touted.
Dyche has struggled in the Premier League this season. His exit comes after he oversaw just one win in the last six top-flight games.
The 58-year-old has tasted victory just three times in England’s elite all season. As it stands, Dyche leaves the club just one point above the drop zone in 16th place and they’ve scored a paltry 15 goals in 2024/25.
New owners – the Friedkin Group – have decided to relieve Dyche of his duties after two years at the helm. A club statement from Everton confirmed Dyche’s exit.
“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 process to appoint a new manager is under way and an update will be provided in due course.
“Under-18s Head Coach Leighton Baines and Club Captain Seamus Coleman will take charge of first-team affairs on an interim basis.”
BREAKING: Sean Dyche has left Everton 🚨 pic.twitter.com/wqt2lepDbq
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) January 9, 2025
David Moyes EVS To Be Named As Everton Manager
With Sean Dyche sacked, fans favourite and club legend David Moyes is the favourite to be appointed as Everton’s new manager.
The Scot has been out of work since leaving West Ham United in the summer. In his first spell on the blue half of Merseyside, Moyes oversaw 518 matches between 2002-2013.
During his tenure, the 61-year-old won 218 games in all competitions. Giving him an impressive win rate of 42.08%.
Most notably, Moyes led the Toffees to a fourth-placed finish in 2004/05. However, they weren’t able to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stages – losing out to Villarreal in the qualifiers.
Nonetheless, the former Manchester United boss endured some brilliant years at Goodison Park. Moyes finished as an FA Cup runner-up in 2008/09.
Everton finished 7th of higher in eight of Moyes’ 11 seasons. Thus earning him legendary status with the Goodison Park faithful.
Now, Moyes is EVS to make a sensational return to the club he holds so close to his heart. If anyone can save the Toffees, the 61-year-old will be confident in his abilities to do so.
The relegation struggles take on Peterborough United in the FA Cup 3rd round on Thursday. Ahead of the game, the best football betting sites in the UK price Everton as 23/100 favourites.