Sean Dyche has left his role as Everton manager on the eve of their FA Cup game with Peterborough United on Thursday night. The 53-year-old’s exit comes less than a month after The Friedkin Group (TFG) completed their takeover of the Merseyside club,

Everton has fired manager Sean Dyche in the first big call by its new American owners. The team is two spots above the relegation zone in the Premier League.

David Moyes is being lined up for a shock return to Everton after Sean Dyche was sacked.Dyche was dismissed by Everton on Thursday afternoon after less than two years at the helm, just hours before the club’s FA Cup third round tie away at Peterborough.