Next Everton manager odds: Ex-Man Utd, West Ham, Chelsea & Tottenham Hotspur men among early favourites

Everton have dropped the bombshell announcement that manager Sean Dyche has been sacked just hours before the Toffees’ FA Cup third-round contest with Peterborough United.

Dyche’s final game in charge was against Bournemouth on Saturday as the Toffees lost 1-0 on the south coast. They were beaten 2-0 by Nottingham Forest at Goodison Park on December 29. They had drawn their previous three games against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City. Dyche’s position came under threat amid reports the club’s new owners, the Friedkin Group, were in talks with potential replacements.

Dyche had vowed to fight for his future as recently as Tuesday, insisting: “At the end of the day, if you’re a business of this size, succession planning should surely be part of their diligence. I’ve got no problem with that at all. I think that should be ongoing at every football club. That’s part of the business, surely. I’m sure it is in what we’d call normal business life outside of football. But I never really concern myself with that. We’ve got win games – we haven’t won enough this season.

“I’ve worn this badge with as much pride as I can. I continue to do so. I am putting a lot of effort in and trying different ways and trying to work and look at all the different parameters on and off the pitch, the different ways of working. That’s part of being a manager. I’m well versed in it. It’s very difficult and here it’s been extremely difficult. I’ve spoken openly about that. There’s huge demand on me and it’s a constant. That is part of Everton life. I’ve adapted to it and taken them on. I’ve had my knocks and I’m getting them again. It’s how you handle it and trying to always support the club.”

Everton statement

A club statement confirmed: “Everton Football Club can confirm that Sean Dyche has been relieved of his duties as Senior Men’s First Team Manager with immediate effect. Ian Woan, Steve Stone, Mark Howard and Billy Mercer have also left the Club. The process to appoint a new manager is under way and an update will be provided in due course. Under-18s Head Coach Leighton Baines and Club Captain Seamus Coleman will take charge of first-team affairs on an interim basis.”

Ex-West Ham and Manchester United manager David Moyes is the odds-on favourite with the bookmakers. He left Everton for Old Trafford back in 2013 but lasted less than a year after replacing Sir Alex Ferguson at the Red Devils. Jose Mourinho, formerly of Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, is also among the leading names with the bookmakers but is not likely to be in contention.

Next Everton manager odds

One of the early favourites for the position, Mourinho, has been ruled out of becoming next Everton manager due to his past relationship with the club’s new owners. The Athletic’s David Ornstein posted on X: “Jose Mourinho not in contention to take over as next Everton manager following departure of Sean Dyche today. Never a consideration for either 61yo Portuguese coach or new #EFC owners The Friedkin Group - having worked together at AS Roma.”

David Moyes - 1/3

Paulo Fonseca - 5/1

Jose Mourinho - 6/1

Lee Carsley - 12/1

Gareth Southgate - 14/1

Steve Cooper - 20/1

Gary O'Neil - 20/1

Leighton Baines - 20/1

Thomas Frank - 25/1

Kieran McKenna - 25/1

David Wagner - 33/1

Danny Rohl - 33/1

Edin Terzic - 33/1