Everton hires Sean Dyche in bid to avoid relegation

Published January 30, 2023 8:13 AM

By JAMES ROBSON
AP Soccer Writer

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Everton has turned to Sean Dyche in its fight to secure Premier League survival. The former Burnley manager has been hired as the successor to Frank Lampard and has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract. Dyche’s immediate priority is to avoid relegation after taking over a club that is second from bottom of the standings and in danger of ending its 69-year stay in the top flight of English soccer. It is Dyche’s first job since he was fired by Burnley last April.

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