Everton almost had a done deal for ‘phenomenal’ manager but now it’s David Moyes

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It’s been a manic few days at Goodison Park as Everton fans are still processing Sean Dyche’s departure.

Many believed that Sean Dyche would remain at Everton for slightly longer after The Friedkin Group supported Dyche.

However, The Friedkins said decisions won’t change without a CEO and stuck to their promise, by sacking Dyche brutally, hours before Everton’s clash with Peterborough.

The Toffees did prevail 2-0 in the FA Cup as Leighton Baines and Seamus Coleman took charge in Dyche’s absence.

With frontrunners linked to join Everton, a new revelation has become apparent and provides even more questions as to why Dyche was sacked so abruptly.

Sean Dyche’s ‘surprise’ departure as Graham Potter almost joined Everton

As we know now, Graham Potter has been appointed as West Ham manager, but Potter was linked with a move to Everton.

Stan Collymore believed Potter was more suited to Everton, but it wasn’t to be with the former Chelsea boss putting pen to paper at the Hammers.

However, Miguel Delaney’s newsletter has now revealed that Potter was ‘close’ to a done deal with Everton.

The newsletter revealed there was ‘surprise’ at the timing of Dyche’s departure, and not just because it happened a few hours before a match.

Everton were strong contenders to lure Potter to Goodison Park and it’s stated that Everton had been considered strong contenders to lure Graham Potter back to work, with many thinking it was close to a done deal.

This then became more shocking when The Friedkins decided to axe Dyche after Potter, who has been hailed as ‘phenomenal’, was confirmed as manager of West Ham.

Delaney’s report goes onto say: ‘Many insiders believe that the reason the London club gave him a longer contract, when the initial intention was for a short-term deal until the end of the season, was because he had the alternative option of Goodison Park’.

The newsletter ended the report with Everton’s pursuit of David Moyes and the Irons’ former boss Julian Lopetegui was left ‘unimpressed’ by how it was handled.

It’s now set to be David Moyes taking the hot seat, with everything agreed.

Potter’s appointment at Everton could’ve led to a fonder farewell for Dyche

The bottom line from this report is that Dyche was likely heading through the exit door after Everton’s poor form in the Premier League anyway.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
14	West HamWest Ham	20	6	5	9	24	39	-15	23
15	Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace	20	4	9	7	21	28	-7	21
16	EvertonEverton	19	3	8	8	15	25	-10	17
17	WolvesWolves	20	4	4	12	31	45	-14	16
18	IpswichIpswich	20	3	7	10	20	35	-15	16

As seen above West Ham were also fighting for Potter’s signature after a dismal spell of form, as the situation could’ve been handled a lot better by both parties.

Dyche believed he took Everton to a breaking point which The Friedkins agreed on, so it makes strange viewing that Dyche got such an abrupt statement from the club.

Should Potter’s deal have been completed more efficiently, Dyche and Everton would’ve left on good terms, but it seems as though Potter only had eyes for West Ham.