The point deduction has left Everton in a precarious position, but the club appear to believe they have found the perfect manager to avert crisis.
Sean Dyche was released by Burnley nearly two years ago during their battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Whatever hurt it caused, Dyche shows no signs of it.
This is the eighth time the Everton manager has been involved in a relegation battle in the Premier League. In fact, he was consistently coughing up phlegm.
Despite the club having one win in 15 games, a change in management seems unlikely. Even though he is under pressure to deliver in the most important week in the club's recent history.
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During Farhad Moshiri's tenure as major shareholder, there was widespread management anarchy.
Dyche becomes the ninth manager to manage Everton in the past eight years. Due to the disastrous tenures of many of his predecessors, fans were convinced that change was needed.
Dyche's predecessor, Frank Lampard, resigned after poor performances against West Ham, Southampton and Brighton in January.
Lampard left after just over a year in office. He lived almost twice as long as Rafa Benitez. The Spaniard's own tumultuous tenure ended with defeat to Norwich City, leaving the Blues bottom of the league.
Dyche therefore does not want to overhaul Goodison Park's management team, even though there are many unresolved issues. One positive development from the Toffees' slump is that they are not yet in the relegation zone. Then there's the issue of finding the right coach, according to i News.
As the team resumes its fight for survival, Coach Deich has made it clear that he will not be held responsible if his players fail to live up to his expectations. The Blues manager met with his squad to discuss how they can improve after their disastrous performance against Chelsea. Apparently, he admitted it was “miles” below his own expectations.
What did Sean Dyche say?
Dyche said the topic of manager comings and goings over the past few years came up during the meeting. He advised his players if they wanted to make a change for the better. “I'm not that guy, I'm staying here. I'm fighting,” he said at a press conference.
“That's a fair question. I've been through this issue thoroughly with my players. Are clubs just stuck in a cycle now? Every year they want a new manager, a new manager comes and… , and six months later it's “Boo!” We want him out! And you just keep doing it? Is that where we are? It's okay to say this because people want the truth.
“After Monday, I said to them, 'Is it that time again where you just want an easy life, where a new manager comes and a new manager comes and everyone says hurray?' said, “Guys, I'm not that guy.'' I'm staying. We're fighting. ” If you want to do that, help yourself.
“If the fans want it to happen, it will happen. I'm fighting. I'm not blaming anyone. I've never done anything like that in my career and I'm going to do it now. I don't even want to start. I know the truth about what I'm trying to manage here. But I can do it.
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