Many Everton fans were relieved when Sean Dyche left the club in early January.
The Friedkin Group had to act after Dyche told them he’d taken Everton as far as he could, and the new owners then acted swiftly to bring in David Moyes.
Dyche had long been unpopular at Goodison Park with many supporters, who felt that his style of play was far too one dimensional.
In the current season, there was barely any attacking threat, and the desire to be solid defensively was ultimately unsustainable.
Towards the end of his reign, Dyche showed signs of tetchiness in interviews.
After the game with Nottingham Forest in late December, Dyche even said the players did the opposite of what he asked, in a suggestion that the dressing room had been lost.
It did get a bit sour at the end, and that is why pundit Troy Deeney reckons he could now take a year-long hiatus.
Troy Deeney shares why Sean Dyche may take a year out of management after leaving Everton
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Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images
Deeney was speaking on talkSPORT this morning about Dyche, who appeared on the radio station in a hosting gig over the weekend.
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Dyche spoke about the difficulties of managing Everton, and pundit Deeney believes the experience he had in his final season will now see him take a sabbatical.
He said: “I wouldn’t think so (he’ll be out of work for long), but I wonder whether he wants to take a year out maybe and enjoy himself.
“The last year at Everton, we didn’t see the same Dychey that we all know. He wasn’t as robust, he wasn’t front-footed as he normally is. It just looked like him and the Everton fans had had enough of each other.
“I think he might want to take a little bit of time.”
Dyche warranted criticism from Everton fans
Dyche has spoken of his pride at the job he did at Everton, and he does deserve credit for keeping the club in the top-flight after financial struggle and points deductions.
But he also did warrant criticism from fans, with performances absolutely dour towards the end of his reign.
Him becoming very defensive in his interviews – which ironically mirrored his tactics – did not help matters, with many feeling he was becoming delusional to the reality of Everton’s situation.
In the end, Dyche himself felt his time was up at Goodison and moved on.
Thankfully, that change happened when it did, as who knows where Everton would be now had he stayed in charge a few more weeks.