TAXI FOR DYCHE!

The timing might have been a little off, but ambitious new owners TFG give Toffees boss a one-way fare out of Goodison and signal their intention to bring the glory days back to the Blue half of Merseyside... in their spanking new stadium

- BY ANDY DUNN

AS EVERTON managerial sackings go, the departure of Sean Dyche might just go down alongside the dismissal of Johnny Carey as one of the more unusual.

After taking the team to a fifthplaced finish in the 1960-61 season, owner John Moores told Carey his services were no longer required as they shared a ride inthe back of a London taxi. Dyche's 'taxi' moment arrived 191 minutes ahead of a third round tie in the FA E Cup, the last trophy fa won by Everton, 30 years ago.

Slightly bizarre? Yes. But when The Friedkin Group (TFG) took control of the club three weeks ago - wiping away debts, promising stability and bringing optimism where there had only been pessimism - the fanbase wanted boldness from the new ownership. And the timing of Dyche's exit from the club was certainly bold.