Everton have sacked Sean Dyche as their supervisor, simply three hours earlier than their FA Cup third-round tie towards Peterborough United on Thursday.
The Toffees are in one other battle towards relegation, however the timing of Dyche’s dismissal will increase eyebrows with it being so near kick-off.
Though the Everton are scheduled to play at 7:45pm on Thursday, the membership introduced the sack of its supervisor at 4:25pm.
Dyche leaves the membership languishing some extent above the relegation zone on the midway level of their Premier League season.
The Merseyside outfit have collected 17 factors from 19 matches up to now this season with the membership successful simply three of these video games.
The 53-year-old was within the last few months of his Everton contract, however the hierarchy determined to finish his tenure forward of time.
Dyche’s last recreation accountable for the Goodison Park resulted in a 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth.