Sean Dyche is under mounting pressure at Nottingham Forest, with a report suggesting another former Everton manager could replace him.
Sean Dyche has overseen 24 games as Forest boss after replacing Ange Postecoglou earlier this season, and had been hoping to make an impression after leaving Everton just over a year ago.
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An overview of Sean Dyche's record as the Everton manager.
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Dyche got off to a decent start, winning seven of his first 12 games across all competitions.
But the tide has turned for Dyche at Nottingham Forest recently. He has now lost seven of the last 12, drawing two and winning just three.
And now, in a development that may interest Everton fans, Evangelos Marinakis has his eyes on a replacement.
Marco Silva could replace Sean Dyche at Nottingham Forest
Sean Dyche covers his mouth.
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According to TEAMtalk, Forest owner Marinakis is strongly considering sacking Dyche for poor results.
Marinakis is said to have grown ‘increasingly exasperated’ with how Forest’s campaign has gone, and now there is word of another former Everton manager being on his radar.
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That man is Marco Silva, who Marinakis is said to be ‘desperate’ to bring to The City Ground.
It would truly be quite something if Dyche was sacked and Silva replaced him.
It would see Silva become Forest’s fourth manager of the season, and it would also see him walk away from Fulham who are trying to extend his contract. His deal expires in the summer.
It remains to be seen if Marinakis will get his wish. But a lot of Everton fans would question whether sticking with Dyche would be the right thing, given the Toffees were hurtling towards relegation before he left.
How Marco Silva and Sean Dyche compared at Everton
Marco Silva had an 18-month stint at Everton.
He took 60 games, winning 24, drawing 12 and losing 24, giving him a win percentage of 40%.
There were signs of promise in Silva’s first season, but it fell apart in his second term thanks in part to some poor summer recruitment. He was sacked after Everton slipped into the relegation zone.
Dyche took the reins at Everton in January 2023, and was sacked two years later.
Marco Silva managing Everton.
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He came on the scene during a tough time for the club, but kept Everton in the Premier League at the end of the 2022/23 season.
The following season, Everton were hit by hit with two separate points deductions totaling eight points for financial breaches, but Dyche still kept Everton up, finishing 16th.
He left in January 2025, with a record of 84 matches managed, winning 26, drawing 26 and losing 32, for a win percentage of 31%.
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