Premier League: Everton have named their new manager
Everton have confirmed the appointment of Sean Dyche as the Club’s new Manager.
Dyche has agreed a two-and-a-half-year contract and will take charge for the first time for their Premier League clash against Arsenal at Goodison Park on Saturday 4 February.
He will be supported by former Nottingham Forest winger Ian Woan as his Assistant Manager. They will be joined by ex-England international Steve Stone as First-Team Coach. Mark Howard will support the provision of sports science. All three members of staff previously worked with Dyche at Burnley.
Dyche told the Everton website: “It’s an honour to become Everton manager. My staff and I are ready and eager to help get this great club back on track. I know about Everton’s passionate fanbase and how precious this club is to them. We’re ready to work and ready to give them what they want. That starts with sweat on the shirt, effort and getting back to some of the basic principles of what Everton Football Club has stood for for a long time.
A brief history of Dyche
It was during almost 10 years at Burnley that Dyche made his name as a top-class manager, building a competitive and energetic team that won promotion from the Championship in a record-breaking maiden campaign in 2013/14 and going on to consistently challenge the Premier League’s elite – the highlight a seventh-placed finish in 2017/18 and qualification for the Europa League.
Everton took their time looking for a new man
Everton Chairman Bill Kenwright also spoke with the Everton website. He said: “Kevin and I spent some valuable time with Sean over the past few days and he quickly convinced me that he has exactly the right attributes to make himself a great Everton manager – and a man who could inspire our fanbase. And Farhad felt the same when he met him, too.”
What do the fans think of the announcement?
Peter Mac commented on the YouTube video of the announcement: "Unfortunately, we've had a lot of these new manager interviews over the last few years, but this is by far the most impressive. Welcome to Everton Sean Dyche!"
Rahmat Nur Mahendra added: "Vocal, and refreshing. He also knows what is gonna do straight away. Good luck, gaffer. Making Goodison Park into a bear pit once again."
One Burnley fan told us: "I'm a Burnley fan. If Everton gives him time, he'll get you back up and running. His football may not be the most entertaining but it gets the job done. Just look what he did for us for so many years. The fans need to get behind him, and so does everyone in the club. Best of luck Dyche!"
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This neutral fan added: "A lot of people think Sean will play football like he did at Burnley. However, he has stated that this is what the players were best at. As a result, I think we might see a change in Dyche. It may just have to take this season off and honestly give him 18 months. Everton used to be hard to beat. Dyche will bring that back."
