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The manager is always the most decisive individual at a football club so thank goodness Everton have got Sean Dyche right now.

Having dealt with the 10-point deduction (subject to appeal) dished out on November 17 – responding with four consecutive wins and clean sheets in December having plummeted to the bottom of the Premier League – Dyche has now seen his employers hit with a second Financial Fair Play charge this week, less than two months later. Many beleaguered Blues have admitted that they wouldn’t blame the 52-year-old if he walked given the off-the-field uncertainties that continue to undermine the progress he is making on the pitch but it would seem that “The Gaffer” as he is known by all those who work alongside him, is made of sterner stuff.

Shortly after Dyche was first appointed just under a year ago, Malky Mackay, the man who gave him his big break on his road to management when he hired him as his assistant at Watford, told the ECHO: “He was touted for the Everton job over five years ago now and I’d have thought he’d have been an excellent fit for it then, just like I do now. With the greatest respect to Everton Football Club, I genuinely think they’re lucky to have him.”

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This wasn’t just sticking up for a mate but rather a profound statement that has been proven to be true. The Scot added: “He’s more than a head coach, he knows how to carry himself as an ambassador and a front to the club. He’s a leader and someone who will want to stand up, wear the Everton badge with pride and someone who the fans can really get behind.”

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