The decision to sack Sean Dyche was announced on the official website of the club on Thursday, January 9, 2025. Everton announced their under-18s head coach Leighton Baines and club captain Seamus Coleman had been put in charge of the team pending when a new manager will be announced.
Dyche’s last game in charge of Everton was the 1-0 defeat against Bournemouth on Saturday, January 4, 2025, having failed to register a shot on target. The result saw them sit 16th in the Premier League and just one point clear of the relegation zone.