SEAN DYCHE has broken his silence on his Everton sacking. The 53-year-old was axed just hours before the Toffees’ FA Cup clash with Peterborough last Thursday. Everton have since confirmed

Sean Dyche said Wednesday he had left Everton at "the right time" after managing the club during "one of its toughest periods in its history".

Dyche left Everton just hours before the club's FA Cup game on Thursday night, but the team will need to make further additions in January beyond just a new manager.

The club captain was pulled from the substitutes' bench to join Under-18s boss Leighton Baines in the dugout after Sean Dyche was dismissed hours before the FA Cup game with Peterborough United.

Former Burnley boss Sean Dyche has spoken for the first time since his sacking at Everton. The 53-year-old was relieved of his duties by the club's new owners, the Friedkin Group, last week and replaced by the returning David Moyes.

Former Everton manager Sean Dyche says it was the right time to leave the club as it went through “one of its toughest periods in its history" | ITV News Granada

Dyche was appointed as Everton manager on January 30, 2023, and led the club to Premier League survival. He did the same again in the 2023-24 season despite an unprecedented double points deduction after the Blues were found guilty of breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules.

Sean Dyche said Wednesday he had left Everton at ... The Friedkin Group, with the Liverpool club just one point above the Premier League relegation zone. Within two days, David Moyes returned ...

Everton has fired manager Sean Dyche in the first big call by its new American owners. The team is two spots above the relegation zone in the Premier League.