Sean Dyche is now just days into his time at Nottingham Forest and he may already have broken his own rule from his Everton tenure.
Everton go into the next round of fixtures well clear of the struggling Nottingham Forest, who are now onto their third manager of the season.
It will be a welcome change for fans on Merseyside to finally see some stability at the club with David Moyes back in the dugout.
In the days leading up to his appointment at the City Ground, Dyche has said his work at Everton may not be appreciated for the circumstances he worked under.
The 54-year-old’s time on Merseyside ended in January, with The Friedkin Group unconvinced that he was capable of turning the tide.
Dyche has now been handed another opportunity at a struggling Premier League side, and it seems he may already have relaxed one of his Everton rules.
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Sean Dyche breaks Everton rule at Nottingham Forest already
During his time at Finch Farm, Dyche implemented a shin pad rule in Everton training alongside the banning of snoods.
These were just some of the finer details which the 54-year-old brought in to try and push the players every day in training.
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Just hours after his appointment, footage has emerged from Nottingham Forest, and it appears his rule of wearing shin pads in training has not followed him to his new club.
In what will have been his first training sessions at Forest, Dyche can be seen instructing his new players through some drills.
Despite the ball being in play, a lot of the players can be seen wearing white socks and not wearing shin pads; both of which were banned at Everton by Dyche.
Everton face Dyche’s Forest twice in December, where the former Blues manager will be keen to make a statement following his sacking earlier this year.
Perhaps Dyche has taken a softer approach at Forest, with the club needing a major boost from his appointment.
Everton benefitting from stability after Dyche
A number of Everton fans have warned Forest about Dyche following the appointment at the start of this week.
Things cannot get much worse than they were under Ange Postecoglou, but Dyche’s time at Everton has left a lot of fans concerned for Forest.
In comparison, Everton have set their sights on European qualification following an exciting summer transfer window.
Under the Friedkins, Everton have been able to encourage fans that a brighter future is on the horizon.
Despite securing Europa League football last term, Forest look like they are doing the opposite under Evangelos Marinakis, who is showing Everton just how fortunate they are to have their current owners.