Chris Sutton has insisted Sean Dyche is to blame for the 13-game winless run at Everton but claimed no other manager would have handled their situation better.
After the club was handed a ten-point deduction, later reduced to six with a second punishment looming, Sutton claimed they need to start next season with minimal stress after the turbulence this year.
He was adamant that the Toffees would not be relegated, which is the most important thing for the club with the background issues overriding the problems on the pitch.
Speaking on the It’s All Kicking Off podcast [4 April], Sutton shared: “So much has happened this season, and of course a lot of those performances – it does fall on Sean Dyche, whether he likes it or not.
“Having said that, with what has gone on this season at Everton, the turbulence which there has been on and off the field, they’re still going to be alright. They will stay in the Premier League as far as I can see.
“All things being equal, the main thing from Everton’s perspective is staying in the Premier League. I think it literally is about getting to the stage where they can start a season and start with very little stress.
“With this points deduction always hanging over them, it was always going to make the season really difficult. Dyche deserves to be at the helm because I don’t know many managers who would have coped so well.
