Everton hires Sean Dyche in bid to avoid relegation
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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.