- Everton have lost their first three games of the new season
- Sean Dyche’s position as boss is not at stake as he has credit with the bank
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Everton manager Sean Dyche has the full support of the club’s management and that is not expected to change any time soon, despite the poor start to the season.
The Toffees have lost all three of their Premier League games this season and the wounds from their last match are still painful. They beat Bournemouth 2-0 in the 87th minute but unfortunately lost the game 3-2.
Some fans have questioned the manager’s tactics and game management, but Mail Sport understands that Dyche’s position is not in immediate danger, with the 53-year-old having significant credit in the bank for steering the club to safety over the past two seasons.
Club insiders point out that performances have been generally reasonable, despite the defeats in both home games. The fantastic first 87 minutes against Bournemouth were a particularly good performance. The team also gave Brighton a hard time until Ashley Young was shown a red card in the second half.
Despite the belief in Dyche from above, the former Burnley manager is yet to be offered a new contract – his deal expires in June – in a symptom of the uncertainty surrounding the club’s future, with owner Farhad Moshiri still trying to sell his 94.1 per cent stake in Everton.
Sean Dyche retains full backing of Everton hierarchy despite three defeats at the start of 2024-25
The Toffees were on course for victory against Bournemouth until they capitulated late on
As it stands, Everton are without a boss and have just 12 players under contract for next season – but they are said not to be overly concerned. A new deal is still on the table for striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but the Englishman is still available to leave for free in the summer.
The Toffees travel to Aston Villa on Saturday looking to amend their poor early-season form. Dyche said his team had tried not to dwell on the defeat to Bournemouth, although he joked that he had watched the game back “47 times”.
“You have to park it,” he said. “What (else) do you do? It hurts and you feel it because you’re the manager and it’s your responsibility, make no mistake. It’s one of those things … it takes days to get out of it.
‘But the older and wiser you are and the more games you’ve played – I’m 320 years old in the Premier League alone – it means you’re experienced enough to know that games can slip away from you.
‘I’ve won and lost games in the final stages of the process, but this was just a real anomaly because of the nature of it. That’s the difference… it was a case of, “Woooow, what did I just see?!”
But the game continues to surprise you every time.
‘Someone said, “If you knew it was coming, why didn’t you change it?” But the game just goes like this (snaps fingers). The first goal is scored and when you think about the timeline, you don’t have time to process the moment – ‘what’s happening here?’ – it’s not as easy as people think.’
