Sean Dyche sack decision claim emerges amid Everton takeover chaos
Sean Dyche may not still be the Everton manager if Farhad Moshiri was looking to sell the club, believes Michael Ball.
The former Toffees defender has questioned some of the Englishman’s methods after a wretched start to the season.
The Merseyside outfit sit bottom of the table with three losses from three games and a -8 goal difference.
Ball told the Liverpool Echo on 3 September: “Is pre-season under Dyche too physical, too hard? They’ve been very laboured, making basic errors.
“Dyche needs to look at himself and wonder why. Why is he always slow at starting? Why is he always playing catch-up?
“These aren’t the kind of levels you’d expect from a Dyche team. They’ve conceded 10 goals, that’s really poor. He sticks to his favourites but year after year, they’re conceding goals with the same personnel involved. Something needs to change.
“If Farhad Moshiri was still fully committed and wasn’t in the process of selling the football club then Dyche might not still be the manager, he might have gone during the poor run last season as we all know how trigger-happy the owner has been. I’ve sensed a different demeanour from Dyche in his post-match interviews over the past three games and I don’t like it.”
Sean Dyche has to turn things around quickly at Everton
Ball’s critique of Dyche’s management at the club highlights a concerning pattern of slow starts and defensive vulnerabilities that have persisted despite his reputation for building resilient teams.
Given Everton’s precarious position at the bottom of the table with a significant goal difference deficit, there’s a palpable sense that the Englishman’s traditional methods might not be adapting quickly enough to the evolving demands of the Premier League.
While Dyche has earned some leeway due to past successes, particularly in ensuring the Toffees’ survival in previous seasons, the patience of fans and potentially the club’s ownership could wane if results don’t improve swiftly.
The ongoing process of selling the club might be the only reason Dyche still holds his position, as a new or more committed owner might not tolerate such a poor start.
If this trend continues, even his accumulated goodwill might not shield him from the consequences of underperformance.
The new owners may want someone with a completely different style of football and could decide it’s time to part ways.
In other Everton news, an injury expert has issued an update on Jarrad Branthwaite for the games against Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Leicester City.
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