Latest Everton News: Everton narrowly escaped relegation on the final day and head coach, Sean Dyche has called for changes
Manager Sean Dyche, who led Everton to victory against Bournemouth and secured the club’s 69-year stay in the English top-flight, expressed his dissatisfaction with the final day of the season and emphasized the need for the Merseyside club to focus on bringing about long-term improvements.
Everton, a nine-time top division champion, managed to avoid relegation by two points thanks to Abdoulaye Doucoure’s goal in the second half of their match on Sunday.
For the second consecutive season, Everton narrowly avoided relegation, and Dyche anticipates a difficult journey ahead for the club to prevent a similar situation in the upcoming season.
“Horrible day for all concerned apart from getting the job done,” said Dyche. “This was the main job. We had to get it sorted out and over the line. That was the key focus. Now we must refocus on the rest of it.”
“The underlying bigger news since me being here has been negative so it’s been difficult to do that but the overriding feeling is we shouldn’t be here. Enjoy it but things have got to change. This was a big step to make sure we secure it.”
“Work on next season started the day I got here. Don’t think this is an easy fix. There is massive work to be done.”
“It’s a big club but it’s not currently at the top end of the market… we’re not performing like a big club. It’s been like this for two seasons now. This is a bigger project.”
Dyche pointed out that his team lacks depth, but he does not expect to have a large budget to address this issue during the upcoming season.
“I know the industry,” he added. “I’ve been in football all my life so I know what I’m doing. This is going to be a work in progress, and I think Everton fans understand that.”
“We’ve got to recruit wisely and recruit players who understand this club. I’ve learned that. We need that mixture of a heartbeat and talent.”
“There has to be a reality as we’re not going to get that (summer war chest) as we’re building a beautiful new stadium. “The heartbeat of the football club is needed. It’s beating a little bit stronger.”
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