Sean Dyche’s future at Everton remains uncertain, despite the recent upturn in form his side have enjoyed.
After all, his position is one always bound to draw scrutiny, and after four losses in their opening four Premier League matches, criticism was expected.
But, having since turned things around, the view on the Everton manager and his future has taken a strange turn.
What Dan Friedkin will do when he takes over is wholly unpredictable, but he certainly has to make a big decision with Dyche’s contract expiring in the summer.
Perhaps a certain Portuguese superstar might be perfect to fill that upcoming vacancy.
Jose Mourinho considering Premier League return
Speaking to his press conference ahead of his side’s match against Manchester United, naturally, much of the attention was on Jose Mourinho’s relationship with the club.
After all, he spent one and a half years at Old Trafford, with varied success, finishing second in the Premier League under tough circumstances whilst also winning the Europa League.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest tacticians of all time, his legacy has remained intact despite a few high-profile struggles at some big-name clubs.
And, with Everton linked with a move to appoint Mourinho, it could be the Toffees next up on his hit list.
Asked about a potential return to England, the Portuguese maestro said: ‘Maybe you English guys think I’m bluffing, playing mind games. I’m not playing anything: they have a better team than results are showing.
‘I studied them the maximum I could. We watched everything in the Premier League, Twente and Porto – there is work there. They will succeed sooner or later. Hopefully sooner and before one day I go back to the Premier League and they become my opponents. At this moment they are just my opponents for one match.’
Should Dan Friedkin appoint Jose Mourinho for Everton?
Although Mourinho has criticised the Friedkin Group in the past, Everton would certainly be lucky to have a manager of his calibre in their dugout.
It would actually be comparable to when they somehow tempted Carlo Ancelotti to join their cause in 2019, but hopefully with a better long-term strategy.
The worry is that any bridges might have been burned, with Mourinho once stating: ‘I won’t be there at these final stages, not because I have already been eliminated, but because I was ‘eliminated’ by someone who knows little about football. That’s life, full of ups and downs, and I’m growing, despite the unexpected and unfair dismissal.’
This might be an insurmountable hurdle, which is frustrating given how Mourinho might have been perfect to usher in a new era on Merseyside.
After all, whilst his style is notoriously pragmatic, few can deny his desire to always be the best, with journalist Tancredi Palmer still seeing him as a ‘genius’.
He demands that from his players and from the hierarchy, and his presence, even if only for a few years, would surely see Everton dragged forward.
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