Everton confirm new manager

FORMER Burnley manager Sean Dyche has been confirmed as the new Everton manager to replace Frank Lampard.

In the latest big football news, English Premier League club Everton on Friday, January 27, confirmed Sean Dyche as their new manager. The former Burnley boss will replace Frank Lampard who was fired last week, according to a news source. Dyche is expected to be unveiled officially as the new boss at Goodison Park, after nine months out of management. He is expected to be joined on the staff by Steve Stone and Ian Woan.

With the Merseyside outfit hovering just above the relegation zone, Dyche has his work cut out. His appointment might come too late to avoid losing Anthony Gordon to Newcastle. The latest reports suggest that a £40 million plus add­ons deal has already been agreed upon for the 21­year­old.

After 10 years at Turf Moor, 51­year­old Dyche faces a baptism of fire. Everton have a break before their next match which is at home to the current league leaders Arsenal. One week later he will have to prepare his players for the Liverpool derby at Anfield.

“I’m no longer taking on an official position. My body sent out a clear warning. I was taken to the hospital because I suddenly felt pain in my chest. The doctors diagnosed pericarditis.”

Stevens, who was head coach in Salzburg from June 2009 to April 2011 and won the championship title with the Austrian team in his first season, said the diagnosis was a “clear yellow card for me.” emotional Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack told them: “Jim is a good man, has given it everything here. I met him right after the game and he came up and gave me a hug and simply said, ‘I know, Dave, it’s just not good enough’.”

During his playing career, Huub Stevens was best known for his time at the Dutch side PSV, where he played 293 games.

He represented the Netherlands 18 times, scoring one goal.

He continued: “So we part company for obvious reasons. Since coming back from the World Cup our away form has been abysmal, our form at home has been pretty decent. I think some of the players also need to take responsibility.”