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Manager with nine trophies who Pep Guardiola called ‘amazing’ could replace Sean Dyche at Everton
TBR Football understand Paulo Fonseca is an option to replace Sean Dyche at Everton – with David Moyes also in the frame.
The Toffees have now decided to sack the man born in Kettering just hours before their FA Cup💖 third round tie against Peterborough at Goodison Park.
TBR Football understand the recent resurgence of Ipswich Town under Kieran McKenna – who has lifted the Tractor Boys just one point behind Everton with recent wins over Chelsea and Wolves – has made clubs down the bottom of the Premier League have a rethink.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 16 |  EvertonEverton | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 17 |
| 17 |  WolvesWolves | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 16 |
| 18 |  IpswichIpswich | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -15 | 16 |
| 19 |  LeicesterLeicester | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 14 |
| 20 |  SouthamptonSouthampton | 20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 44 | -32 | 6 |
Sources confirm that David Moyes is a contender to return to Merseyside and replace Sean Dyche – although TBR Football understand Paulo Fonseca is al𓄧so a candidate after missing out on the West Ham job to Graham Po🐠tter.
Everton considering Paulo Fonseca
Graeme Bailey – Chief Correspondent at TBR Football – has now been told tha♉t the Portuguese tactician is eager to manage in English football, and is a contender to replace Dyche.
Everton are understood to admire the man born in Nampula – who has won nine trophies throughout his managerial career across spells at Porto, Bragaജ and Shakhtar Donetsk.
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2013
- Taça de Portugal: 2015/16
- Ukrainian Premier League x 3 (2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19)
- Ukrainian Cup x 3 (2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19)
- Ukrainian Super Cup: 2017
TBR Football are aware that Fonseca spoke to West Ham as the east Lond🧔oners explored potential replacements for Julen Lopetegui – but he ul🌊timately missed out as Potter was announced on Thursday morning.
Sources have also informed TBR Football that Everton have꧙ spoken to Moyes – who previously managed 518 games for the Toffees before Manchester United hired the Scot to replace Sir Alex Ferguson – with talks even taking place since the start of 2025.
What Pep Guardiola has said about Paulo Fonseca
If Everton do end up hiring Fonseca, Pep Guar♉diola would presumably approve of the appointment.
The Spaniard previously spoke about the 51-year-old’s Shakhtar Donetsk side in glowing fashion, after the Ukrainian giants suffered a 2-0 defeat against M🐻anchester City in the UEFA Champions L🍷eague back in September 2017.
Guardiola heralded Fonseca and his work, saying: “Tonight, we beat an amazing team. We could not allow them to dictate because Fred and Stepanenko were amazing. They have fantastic players, are well organised a𒊎nd defended really well.”
The man who could now replace Dyche did end up inflicting defeat on Ma𝔉nchester City just months later, recording a 2-1 win over the Citizens in December 2017.
It w♊as Manchester City’s first defeat in any competition for🎶 227 days.