Everton manager Sean Dyche applauds the fans after the team’s victory during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Sheffield United at Goodison Park on May 11, 2024 in Liverpool, England . (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
Everton director of football Kevin Thelwell says he and Sean Dyche are doing everything they can to take the club forward, but admits the manager is working in “very difficult circumstances”.
The Toffees have made a disastrous start to their last season at Goodison Park, losing all four of their Premier League games so far, including blowing back-to-back 2-0 leads to lose 3-2 against Bournemouth and Aston Villa.
In fact, their record is the worst of the 96 teams in Europe’s top five leagues, while they were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup in the third round on penalties at home to Southampton in midweek.
Some supporters are already calling for Dyche’s sacking, even though he led Everton to a 15th-placed finish last season, which would have been 12th but for an eight-point deduction.
Thelwell insists Dyche is working hard to improve Everton’s fortunes
Thelwell has moved to defend Dyche, with the two working closely to try to improve the club’s current fortunes.
“Sean and I work a lot together, our offices are a meter apart, so we talk regularly and constantly about what things we can do, how we can use the resources we have available to try and make things better in the future,” he said Thelwell. BBC Radio Merseyside.
“Sean has responsibility for the preparation and performance of the team and fundamentally for the results. My responsibility is the support services that are around. It’s about talking about some of the performance issues we have.”
Next up for Everton is a trip to Leicester City, who are also winless with just two points on the board so far.
The Toffees will be desperate to kick-start their season and Thelwell insists Dyche is doing everything he can to get Everton back in “very difficult circumstances”.
“I can promise everyone that no stone will be left unturned in trying to rectify our current situation,” Thelwell added. “He (Dyche) is working in very difficult circumstances.
“We still have financial and ownership situations to sort out, so it’s very difficult for a manager when we want to take the next step.”
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