SEAN DYCHE has broken his silence on his Everton sacking. The 53-year-old was axed just hours before the Toffees’ FA Cup clash with Peterborough last Thursday. Everton have since confirmed

Sean Dyche said Wednesday he had left Everton at "the right time" after managing the club during "one of its toughest periods in its history".

Sean Dyche has broken his silence in an official statement released today following his sacking from Everton last week.

Dyche left Everton just hours before the club's FA Cup game on Thursday night, but the team will need to make further additions in January beyond just a new manager.

At the time, Everton was teetering above the relegation zone, positioned 16th in the Premier League. David Moyes then swiftly took the reins for his second spell at the club within 48 hours, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal to succeed Dyche, who originally managed at Goodison Park between 2002 and 2013.

Sean Dyche was brutally sacked by Everton last week, with the Toffees choosing to re-appoint former boss David Moyes - and he has now spoken out on his departure

Sean Dyche says it was the right time to leave Everton amid “one of its toughest periods in its history”. Dyche was sacked less than four hours before the FA Cup tie with Peterborough last Thursday by the club’s new owners,

Sean Dyche has been sacked as manager of Everton, the club confirmed on Thursday. Dyche took over from Frank Lampard in 2023. Although Dyche steered Everton from relegation in back-to-back seasons amid financial strife, a combination of poor form and an uninspiring style of football has seen the Merseyside outfit act.

Everton has fired manager Sean Dyche in the first big call by its new American owners. The team is two spots above the relegation zone in the Premier League.

Everton are once again being linked with a move for Jaden Philogene too. The winger rejoined Aston Villa in the summer after interest from the Blues, although according to reports he could be on his way out in January. Everton are said to be keen on a permanent deal for the 22-year-old.

Former Everton manager Sean Dyche says it was the right time to leave the club as it went through “one of its toughest periods in its history" | ITV News Granada

Dyche was appointed as Everton manager on January 30, 2023, and led the club to Premier League survival. He did the same again in the 2023-24 season despite an unprecedented double points deduction after the Blues were found guilty of breaching Profit and Sustainability Rules.