"It's not often that Everton can take you totally by surprise given some of the antics in recent years, but sacking a manager couple of hours before a game is a new one even for them," McNulty told BBC Radio 5 Live.

Everton have sacked manager Sean Dyche; Toffees have won just one of their last 11 games to sit a point above Premier League relegation zone; Dyche was appointed Toffees boss in January 2023 and has k

The search begins to replace Sean Dyche as the former Toffees boss was shown the door just hours before Everton's FA Cup tie with Peterborough United

30 Jan 2023: Sean Dyche appointed Everton manager with club 19th in the Premier League and two points from safety. 28 May 2023: Everton beat Bournemouth to avoid relegation on final day of season.

David Ornstein has dropped a Jose Mourinho bombshell amid reports linking him with the Everton vacancy following the sacking of Sean Dyche. Everton have terminated Dyche 's contract in the wake of the club's 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth.

Everton have sacked Sean Dyche as the club’s manager. The Merseyside club announced the dismissal of the 53-year-old English manager in a statement on Thursday. Everton also dismissed Ian Woan, Steve Stone, Mark Howard and Billy Mercer — members of Dyche’s crew.

Everton have sacked Sean Dyche after two years in charge, leaving the Toffees 16th in the Premier League and one point above the relegation zone. Dyche’s job has been under threat since last month’s takeover by The Friedkin Group,

Sean Dyche has left Everton after less than two years in charge. During that time, he oversaw 75 Premier League games. Of those, 21 were wins, 23 were draws and 31 ended in defeat. Everton finished 17th in 2022-23 and 15th last season,

Dyche took over from Frank Lampard in 2023. Although Dyche steered Everton from relegation in back-to-back seasons amid financial strife, a combination of poor form and an uninspiring style of football has seen the Merseyside outfit act.