Sean Dyche's exit seemed inevitable - but the speed of it caught players and fans on the hop. This is how it happened and the fallout

Sean Dyche was the right man at the right time in the history of Everton Football Club. Sadly for him, the right time was two years ago.

Everton have confirmed the return of David Moyes as the permanent successor to departed manager Sean Dyche. Moyes spent more than a decade at Everton, joining the club in March 2002 before leaving to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in the summer of 2013.

Sean Dyche has left his role as Everton manager on the eve of their FA Cup game with Peterborough United on Thursday night. The 53-year-old’s exit comes less than a month after The Friedkin Group (TFG) completed their takeover of the Merseyside club,

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.

Sean Dyche often said he could write books on what he was going through at Everton. He does not need to. The chaos that was visible from the outside is more than enough to make it clear he had, at times, an almost impossible job.

Everton started life after Sean Dyche by booking a spot in the FA Cup fourth round, while new West Ham boss Graham Potter got set for his first game.