Everton killed the coach the same day he was playing a game!

Everton have made an expected decision but one that continues to surprise. That is the continuation of Sean Dyche is in serious danger is known. However, it is surprising that the Liverpool club board announced the dismissal of the English coach just hours before the Toffees play a match tonight, the one that corresponds to the 1/32 final of the FA Cup against mediocre Peterborough, third category , at Goodison Park.

It will be Leighton Baines former Everton player and current coach of the Under-18 team, who will man the bench on an interim basis alongside Seamus Coleman, first team captain.

“The process of appointing a new manager is underway and an update will be provided in due course,” Everton said in its statement.

Dyche took over as Everton coach two years ago, on January 30, 2023, replaced the dismissed Frank Lampard. From day one he fought to ensure the permanence of the historic English team in the Premier.

They achieved it in their first season, 2022-2023, by the skin of their teeth, on the final day, finishing in 17th place, just two points behind relegated Leicester. And in the second year he achieved the feat of finishing in 15th place, 14 points away from the relegation positions, despite having 8 points deducted from two penalties for non-compliance with financial regulations of the Premier League.

For now Everton are 16th in the table, just two points behind Ipswich, which marks relegation, after five days without a win and one win in eleven. In the last two they lost against Nottingham (0-2) and Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth (1-0), the two great revelations of the Premier. Everton was bought in December by the American group Friedkin, both controlled Rome, but Dyche made sure he was supported by the new leaders.

Dyche’s sacking comes just a day after West Ham announced the sacking of the Basque Julen Lopetegui, now replaced by Graham Potter.