Everton’s announcement of Sean Dyche’s departure was harsh, and the new Friedkin Group owners may soon face a sobering reality. While David Moyes appears the frontrunner for a return to Goodison Park, the challenges awaiting the club are far from over.

Everton’s Treatment of Sean Dyche Sparks Criticism

Everton’s 75-word announcement confirming Sean Dyche’s departure as manager was strikingly curt—some might even call it disrespectful.

There was no gratitude for the man who kept the club afloat through two consecutive relegation battles, where others might have faltered. No mention of how Dyche managed to guide the Toffees through last season’s two points deductions. No recognition of the financial catastrophe he averted by preserving their Premier League status.

And if the new owners, The Friedkin Group, believe a managerial change will immediately rewrite Everton’s fortunes, they are in for a rude awakening.

The club’s decline is no secret. Everton haven’t lifted a trophy in 30 years, and the glory days of Howard Kendall’s title-winning sides in the 1980s now feel like ancient history. Whether it’s Sean Dyche, David Moyes, or any other manager in charge, the reality remains: without significant investment, particularly in the attacking department, Everton will remain stuck battling in the lower echelons of the Premier League.

The current squad is among the weakest attacking units Everton has fielded in living memory, and Dyche cannot be held accountable for that. He inherited a threadbare team, especially in the final third, after years of poor recruitment under Farhad Moshiri’s ownership. Dyche’s task was to make the most of an unbalanced squad with limited resources, a near-impossible mission in the top flight.

Everton are now on their ninth permanent manager in as many years, a statistic that highlights their disarray. Dyche was left to clean up the mess from years of mismanagement, and while his departure might be seen as a fresh start under new ownership, it feels more like a scapegoating.

Yes, Everton are struggling again, sitting near the bottom of the table with the second-worst scoring record in the league, better only than Southampton. But replacing Dyche isn’t going to transform this team overnight. Goals won’t suddenly flow, and relegation fears won’t vanish without addressing the root causes.

Dyche deserved better. This is a manager who led Burnley into Europe and guided Everton to 48 points last season before the deductions. Given proper funding, there’s every reason to believe he could have achieved more.

Sean Dyche, like Moyes, is one of football’s good guys. He had no magic wand, only the players he was handed. A simple ‘thank you’ would have been the least Everton could do.