Everton appeared in the FA Cup without manager Sean Dyce who was dismissed just hours before the match against Peterborough United. In the third round match which was held at home at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, Friday, January 10, 2025 in the morning WIB, Everton won 2-0.
The sudden dismissal before the match was followed by Dyce's assistants. As a result, while competing against a team from the third caste or League One, Everton was temporarily handled by Everton 18 coach Leighton Baines accompanied by the captain Seamus Coleman.
Baines himself is an Everton legend. Only during his 13 years with The Toffees, he never gave a single trophy. Baines' best achievement brought Everton to the 2009 FA Cup final before being beaten by Chelsea.
Meanwhile, Coleman is a right-back who has joined Everton since 2009. He has been a pillar of Everton's defense for 16 years.
Dyce himself reaped unsatisfactory results in the English Premier League competition. Despite saving the team by qualifying from the relegation zone for getting a point deduction due to financial fair play violations last season, Dyce apparently failed to improve Everton's ranking.
Until entering the new year, Everton is still struggling on the bottom board and is in danger of re-entering the red zone. Currently, they are stuck in 16th or second place in the relegation zone. This condition forced the Friedkin Group, the owner of the new club, to reshuffle.
Friedkin Group, which also owns Italian Serie A club AS Roma, took the first step by dismissing Dyce and his assistants. The next step, the club immediately hunted down a new manager.
Managers who have long left Goodison Park, David Moyes, are the targets to be brought back. Apart from Moyes, Jose Mourinho once interpreted Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur as candidates. Mourinho himself has also handled a club owned by Friedken, Rome.
"Everton FC said that Sean Dyce had ended his duties as the manager of the first team," the club said in an official statement.
"Obviously Woan, Steve Stone, Mark Howard and Billy Total [Assistant Dyce] are also leaving the club. The new manager recruitment process is currently underway."
Despite facing shocks before the match, Everton was able to overcome the pressure to beat Peterborough. However, Everton, who played in front of supporters, had difficulty facing opponents from the bottom division.
Even Everton was only able to overcome the deadlock in the 42nd minute. Striker Beto was finally able to break into the opponent's goal which changed the score to 1-0. The goal started with Beto's action after receiving a pass from Harrison Armstrong. He had tricked goalkeeper Nicholas Bilokapic before releasing a shot into an empty net.
In the second half, Everton continued to attack. However, their efforts never paid off. Even though they only played in the third caste competition after the English Premier League and Championship, Peterborough was able to provide resistance.
Only, their resistance finally stopped. In injury time, Everton managed to add a goal through the penalty spot. The referee awarded Everton a penalty after Jarrad Branthwaite was brought down by defender Jadel Katongo.
Iliman Ndiaye completed the penalty. The score changed to 2-0 and lasted until the game was over. Everton advanced to the next round.
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