An incredible turn of events here at Goodison Park, with Everton taking the decision to sack manager Sean Dyche just a matter of hours before their FA Cup third round tie against Peterborough.

I was walking on the way to the ground when my phone started pinging with messages, before confirmation from the club arrived at 16:32 BST saying Dyche has been “relieved of his duties”.

It is the first major decision new owners The Friedkin Group have made since taking over last month and undoubtedly a ruthless one.

But the team have stagnated on the pitch, sitting just a point above the relegation zone, with the goals drying up and fan sentiment wearing way on the ex-Burnley boss.

His exploits with the Toffees, keeping them up in the Premier League for the last two seasons under the most difficult of circumstances, were not enough for him to keep his job.

I wrote a piece just yesterday asking whether Dyche was running out of time – the answer was yes.

Now the big question is who comes in and whether he can drag the side up the table and away from danger.

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