Everton have confirmed the appointment of Sean Dyche as the Club’s new Men’s Senior Team Manager.
Dyche has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract until June 2025 and will be in charge for the first time when Everton take on Arsenal at Goodison Park on Saturday 4 February in a Premier League clash.
The experienced manager will be supported by former Nottingham Forest winger Ian Woan as his Assistant Manager, ex-England international Steve Stone as First-Team Coach.
Mark Howard will support the provision of sports science. All three members of staff previously worked with Dyche at Burnley.
On signing for Everton, Dyche said: “It’s an honour to become Everton manager. My staff and I are ready and eager to help get this great club back on track. I know about Everton’s passionate fanbase and how precious this club is to them.
He added “We’re ready to work and ready to give them what they want. That starts with sweat on the shirt, effort and getting back to some of the basic principles of what Everton Football Club has stood for for a long time. We want to bring back a good feeling. We need the fans, we need unity and we need everyone aligned. That starts with us as staff and players.
Dyche first became a coach at Watford, working his way up from the club’s under-18s to senior-team manager before spending almost 10 years at Burnley where he established himself as a top-class manager.
The Merseyside club sacked Frank Lampard following a series defeats in the Premier League and his inability to turn things around.