Sean Dyche lined up for managerial return after boss drops big hint on future

Daily Mirror

11-05-2025

Sean Dyche has been out of the managerial game for the last four months following his Everton dismissal but the 53-year-old could be set for a return to the dugout
Former Everton and Burnley manager Sean Dyche is on Leicester City's radar, it has been claimed. The links come after Foxes boss Ruud van Nistelrooy hinted he won't remain at the King Power Stadium next season following relegation.
Van Nistelrooy joined Leicester before the turn of the year after impressing during a short stint as Manchester United's interim manager. The Dutchman has overseen some dismal league form, though, with the team's relegation confirmed in April.
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Dyche has been out of work since January, when he left Everton amid relegation fears. His successor David Moyes has helped the club stave off that threat, while Dyche has been biding his time before deciding what comes next.
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According to The Sun, an opportunity could present itself in the East Midlands. Leicester are said to want a manager with a history of earning promotion from the Championship - something which Dyche achieved twice with Burnley.
Liam Manning and Russell Martin have also been linked, amid some desire for a younger manager. However, the same publication points to the financial pressure of bouncing straight back as Leicester's motivation for targeting the 53-year-old.
In a press conference ahead of Leicester's Sunday afternoon trip to Nottingham Forest, Van Nistelrooy stopped short of confirming his Leicester exit but dropped a fresh hint on his future. "The responsibility of the manager is that you're working and doing everything you can in the interest of the football club," the former PSV Eindhoven boss told reporters.
"That's the way I approach it. That's what the supporters can rely on, that I do that. And so the job that from day to day is, of course, developing and performing in the short term, but also doing everything I can to leave the club in the best position possible.
"And that's also part of the job, although within this situation, sometimes it's hard to do because there are certain things that are not clear enough. So that clarity will only help. But within the circumstances, I'm doing everything I can for for this football club.
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"You want to move forward, and that clarity is important and will only help. I don't need to explain in all whatever is linked to this, clarity is clear. No need to emphasise it again, but patience is asked here."
Southampton, one of Leicester's fellow relegated sides, are also on the lookout for a new permanent manager following Ivan Juric's exit. Simon Rusk has been in temporary charge, helping the Saints earn a point against Manchester City on Saturday which ensures they won't match Derby's unwanted record of the lowest ever Premier League points tally.
"We're not happy about how the season has gone but we're happy we've avoided that record," goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale said after the team earned just their 12th point of the campaign. "We're under no illusions that it's not a great points tally. The fans are happy in the sun smiling."
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