Odds on next Everton manager: Moyes, Mourinho, Southgate and Carsley in contention

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Following a run of just one victory in 11 games, Everton announced their decision to sack Sean Dyche with the Toffees sat just one point above the Premier League relegation zone.

Just hours before Everton were due to take on Peterborough United in the FA Cup, new owners The Friedkin Group decided to part company with the former Watford and Burnley boss. 

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He leaves the club after nearly two years in charge at Goodison Park.

His initial target was to keep the Toffees in the Premier League, successfully doing so in 2022/23 following a final day victory over Bournemouth courtesy of a sole goal from Abdoulaye Doucouré.

Everton managed a 15th-place finish in last season’s Premier League, despite a 10-point deduction for failing to comply with profit and sustainability rules (PSR). However, they have since regressed, collecting 17 points from 19 matches and are sat in 16th this term.

Set to move into their new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock, ahead of the 2025/26 season, everyone connected with the club will hope that they remain in the Premier League when doing so.

So, who is in line to replace the 53-year-old in the Everton hotseat?

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, so could Everton turn to former boss David Moyes to keep the in the Premier League? The Scot was most recently in charge of West Ham United, leaving the Hammers in the summer, but spent over a decade in charge of the Toffees.

The 61-year-old (1/7 Spreadex) is the bookies’ odds-on favourite. Since leaving Goodison Park, he’s managed Manchester United – succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford - Real Sociedad, Sunderland and West Ham in two separate spells with his second including the famous UEFA Conference League triumph.

Second-favourite Jose Mourinho (6/1 Spreadex) has had numerous spells in English football, most notably with Chelsea but having also managed Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. However, the Special One appears to have ruled himself out of the running.

The 61-year-old is in charge at Fenerbahce, who trail bitter rivals Galatasaray by eight points in the Süper Lig in Turkey. Fener are also hoping to advance to the latter stages of the Europa League and will be amongst the favourites to lift the Turkish Cup.

Another Portuguese coach who managed in Milan is Paulo Fonseca (12/1 Spreadex), who has just left AC Milan. Having also managed the likes of Porto, Braga, Shakhtar Donetsk, Roma and Lille, the 51-year-old boasts an intriguing CV despite his recent San Siro sacking.

Lee Carsley is an interesting option, with the 50-year-old having returned to his role as England Under-21s boss after the former Everton midfielder sat in the Three Lions hot seat on an interim basis. Carsley has the same odds as Fonseca with 12/1 via Spreadex.

Having played for the Toffees more than any other club in his professional career, the former Irish international may be tempted to take the reigns at Goodison Park for his first club job that isn’t on a caretaker basis.

He replaced Gareth Southgate (16/1 Spreadex), with the former England manager amongst other outsiders such as Steve Cooper (22/1 Spreadex), Gary O’Neil (25/1 Spreadex) and interim gaffer Leighton Baines (25/1 Spreadex) who took charge of Thursday night’s cup victory over the Posh.

All odds via Spreadex and were correct at the time of publishing.