Everton are reportedly considering replacing Sean Dyche as signs of discontent amongst the fanbase has begun to appear.
The defeat away at Southampton, who were was winless before the encounter, means that Dyche has won just seven Premier League games this calendar year.
It’s a stat that makes for grim reading and explains why some supporters have called for him to get the sack.
Plenty of reports have suggested that the Friedkin Group will replace the current Toffees boss regardless of performances, with the 53-year-old’s contract up in the summer.
Graham Potter and Maurizio Sarri are two of the many names in contention, however, the latest reports have linked Sergio Conceicao with a move to Goodison Park.
With that, here is everything you need to know about the latest link.
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Who is Sergio Conceicao?
Sergio Conceicao is a former professional footballer who is now a manager.
During his playing days, Conceicao mostly played as a right winger and played for Porto, Inter Milan, Lazio, and Parma, among others.
He also played over 50 times for the Portuguese national team.
After hanging up the boots in 2010, Conceicao began his coaching career as assistant manager of Standard Liege before managing five sides in his native Portugal including Braga and Vitoria Guimaraes.
Concecaio was appointed as manager of Nantes during the 2016/17 season before returning to his homeland to become Porto manager.
In his seven years at the club, he set the record for most games in charge as manager and won 11 major honours before leaving in the summer of 2024.
Three of those trophies were league titles and he also won the double in the 2019/20 and 2021/22 campaigns.
| Club managed | Games in charge | Points per game |
| Olhanense | 34 | 1.26 |
| Coimbra | 39 | 1.28 |
| Braga | 45 | 1.80 |
| Vitoria Guimaraes | 31 | 1.10 |
| Nantes | 26 | 1.69 |
| Porto | 368 | 2.29 |
Sergio Conceicao age
Conceicao was born on 15 November 1974, making him 49 at the time of writing.
He was born in Coimbra, Portugal.
Is Francisco Conceciao related to Sergio?
Yes, Sergio is the father of Francisco Conceciao.
Born in December 2002, Francisco is one of four children Sergio has with wife Liliana.
Sergio gave his son his professional debut at Porto in 2021 before choosing to sell him to Ajax in 2022 after the Dutch club triggered his release clause.
He now plays at Juventus in Serie A.
What style can Everton fans expect from Sergio Conceicao?
The 49-year-old, like most modern managers, prefers a possession-based style of play.
He usually deploys a 4-2-3-1 formation and likes the play to be built up from the back, encouraging the centre-backs to dribble with the ball into the middle of the park or offload to one of the midfielders.
Every major honour Sergio Conceicao has won as a manager
- Primeira Liga: 2017/18, 2019/20, 2021/22
- Taca de Portugal: 2019/20, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24
- Taca da Liga: 2022/23
- Supertaca Candido de Oliveira: 2018, 2020, 2022
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