Everton ‘catastrophe’ on the cards as Dan Friedkin-Sean Dyche sack verdict shared
Dan Friedkin sacking Sean Dyche immediately after completing his takeover at Everton would be a “mistake”, Danny Murphy has said.
Speaking on TalkSPORT (25 September, 10:55am), Murphy said that despite Dyche not looking likely to be in his job beyond the end of the season, he is the right man to keep the Blues in the Premier League.
Friedkin agreed a deal to buy Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1 per cent stake on 23 September, and Murphy hoped the new Toffees owner would keep faith in Dyche.
He said: “If they get it done in the next couple of months, however long it takes, and then got rid of Dyche, I think that would be a mistake.
“I’ve no doubt he’ll keep Everton in the league, and their simple objective for this season is to stay in the league.
“They don’t want to move into that new stadium in the Championship – that would be a catastrophe.
“Knowledgable Evertonians know what Dyche brings and what he can do, even if it’s not what they want moving forward.”
Will Sean Dyche be given time by Dan Friedkin at Everton?
Dyche’s track record at Goodison does suggest that if there’s anyone who can keep the Toffees’ heads above water this season [Simon Jordan, 25 September], it’s him, having done so despite two points deductions last season.
Friedkin’s takeover is expected to bring an end to the club’s financial struggles – giving Dyche one less distraction off the pitch – but it remains to be seen if the 53-year-old will be given funds in January.
The weeks between now and Friedkin officially taking the reins at Goodison could prove to be crucial in Dyche’s bid to save his job, having won zero games from five in the Premier League so far this season.
If Dyche has not been able to turn the Toffees’ dismal early-season form around by the time Friedkin is ratified as Everton’s new owner, it would not be surprising to see him given the bullet.
The Blues can ill afford to suffer relegation this season with their move to Bramley-Moore Dock on the horizon, and Friedkin will do everything he can to prevent that – with or without Dyche in the dugout.
In other Everton news, it’s been revealed just how little outgoing owner Farhad Moshiri is likely to receive from the club’s takeover.
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