Everton 'acceptance' revealed over Sean Dyche after 'bruising start' to PL season - report

There is an “acceptance” from within Everton that the start of the 2024/25 season hasn’t been good enough, according to The Athletic.

The news outlet reported on 5 September that despite the disappointing start, Everton believe once key players have returned and the new additions have been “bedded in”, there is “more than enough to survive”.

It is understood that the former Burnley manager “will be backed” and will be allowed to try and steady the ship once again.

“There is obvious disappointment but Dyche has ample credit in the bank for navigating last season’s points deductions and everything that came with them,” Patrick Boyland wrote.

“Most would acknowledge he has had to work on a tighter budget than just about all of his peers, and that they would almost certainly be looking for a manager with his track record of surviving relegation if they ever decided to make a change.

“There is an acceptance that results have not been good enough but confidence that they will improve once key players are back and new signings have properly bedded in.

“There is belief that they have more than enough to survive, particularly with more than 92 per cent of the season remaining. Despite a bruising start, Dyche will be backed — and will back himself — to steady the ship once again.”

Everton are right for allowing Sean Dyche time to turn things around

There’s no denying that Everton being bottom of the Premier League with zero points to their name is far from how the Toffees expected the 2024/25 season to unfold.

The summer transfer window was a strange one. Some arrivals brought genuine excitement, while others didn’t seem to quite meet the bill.

Despite somehow throwing away a two-goal lead to lose against Bournemouth, they were the much better side for the majority of the clash.

As many would expect, since their 3-2 loss on 31 August, pressure has built up around the future of Dyche [Jonathan Johnson, 2 September].

In fact, David Moyes’ name has even been thrown in the ring [talkSPORT, 3 September] as a potential suitor to replace him if it came to it.

While it now seems unlikely that Dyche will be shipped off at this stage, things do need to be turned around as soon as possible.

It’s good that the Toffees are allowing their manager time to rectify the situation as he knows the players and knows where and how they play best.

Only time will tell whether sticking with the 53-year-old is the right call.

In other Everton news, the Toffees are at risk of a further Premier League points deduction.

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