Everton takeover leaves Sean Dyche's future in the balance as contract talks shelved

Sean Dyche’s fate will be decided by Dan Friedkin in one of his first acts when his £500million takeover of Everton is approved.

Dyche’s Everton contract expires in July and the club have shelved talks over a new deal because they know that is decision for Friedkin. Dyche, who took over at Goodison Park in January 2023, will continue to work in limbo until the Premier League, Financial Conduct Authority and the FA ratify Friedkin’s takeover.

They are expected to give Friedkin’s purchase of Farhad Moshiri’s 94.1 per cent controlling stake the green light by December and Dyche will discover his fate then.

Friedkin, who owns Serie A side Roma, has big ambitions for Everton and it remains to be seen if he feels Dyche is the manager to realise them.

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The American billionaire has already shown he is prepared to be ruthless and he sacked Daniele De Rossi as Roma boss, just three months after handing him a permanent deal as Jose Mourinho’s successor. Everton’s existing hierarchy back the job Dyche is doing and he has kept them up for the last two seasons, despite an eight-point deduction in the last campaign and the Blues cutting their wage bill and slashing transfer spending.

They have resolutely stood behind him during Everton’s difficult start to the Premier League season and the Blues picked up their first point on Saturday to climb off the bottom of the table to 19th. Friedkin’s imminent takeover has been welcomed by Liverpool’s metro mayor Steve Rotheram who feels it will help the club finally move forward.

Everton will move into their new Bramley-Moore Dock stadium next season and Rotheram feels their future is secure. Rotheram, who visited the stadium on Monday with Manchester metro mayor Andy Burnham and Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy, said in a post on X: “As founding members of the Football League and one of the country’s most successful teams, Everton are a crown jewel deserving of careful and committed stewardship.

“This is great news for the club, fans and our wider region. Hopefully now it can begin to turn the page and move forward.”

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