Everton fans have endured an exhausting season, with their team locked in another relegation battle after being controversially docked eight points by the Premier League.
The Toffees – who haven’t been relegated since 1951 – have narrowly avoided the drop for the past two seasons and are currently just two points above the bottom three.
Their eight-point deduction received for two breaches of the PL’s profit and sustainability rules has played a big role in their plight as without it, safety would have been all but secured by now.
However, Everton are in the midst of a dismal run of form – winning just one game in their last 15 league fixtures – which has led some fans to call for Sean Dyche to be sacked.
This would arguably be the worst time in the club’s history to go down, too, with a takeover by American firm 777 Partners dragging on in the background and the building of their new stadium costing much more than initially expected.
The former Burnley boss guided the Toffees to safety on the final day of last season but it’s fair to say that if Everton hadn’t been through so many managers in the past few years and their financial situation was more stable, it’s likely that Dyche would have been removed by now.
Sean Dyche faces a crucial few weeks as Everton boss
According to iNews, despite the mounting pressure on Dyche, the Everton boss’ job is ‘under no threat’ despite their terrible run of form.
This is due to the fact that the Toffees would ‘already have been safe’ without their points deductions – which is seen as an achievement given their performances in the previous two seasons.
