Sean Dyche is under major pressure at Everton.
After successive losses to Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth – extending their winless run to five games – the Friedkin Group are now assessing Dyche’s position.
Everton are comfortably the second-lowest scorers in the league and have blanked in 11 games this term, which will send them down if that run continues.
So, it seems a change is needed urgently and former Chelsea manager Graham Potter is again being linked to Goodison Park.
West Ham United are also eyeing Potter to replace the under-fire Julen Lopetegui, so it could be a straight shootout between the pair.
However, the PFA have just made a shock announcement about Potter which could end all speculation linking him to the Premier League duo.
Graham Potter accepts role as co-director on PFA course
Graham Potter has been out of work since April 2023, when Chelsea made the ruthless decision to sack him after seven months in charge.
Since then, he’s been biding his time and waiting patiently for the right opportunity, having already rejected Ajax and Leicester City.
But now, he’s just accepted a role outside of management as a co-director of a PFA course in Football Psychology, Emotional Intelligence and Leadership.
It’s not yet understood if he will be lecturing the content and if it has any direct impact on taking a job in management, but it’s certainly a role that will surely require time spent away from the dugout.
So, until more information emerges, there’s a cloud of doubt over whether Potter will be available to manage Everton or West Ham.
Everton could turn to David Moyes if Potter is unavailable
Since leaving West Ham in the summer, David Moyes has been constantly linked with a return to Everton.
It’s understood the Friedkin’s wanted to give Dyche a fair crack but recent results have accelerated their plans to make a change.
If they do decide to sack Dyche, Moyes could join Everton on an interim basis until the end of the season – when they would then look for a long-term successor.
Though, landing Moyes is certainly not a given. He’s already made it clear that he doesn’t want to join a club in a relegation battle.
Perhaps the emotional connection with Goodison Park could soften that view.
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