Good Football Man Sean Dyche deserves to be thought of fondly at Everton | Barney Ronay

New owners likely to bring manager’s time at club to an end but he has played a huge part in keeping them afloat

“This is great news for our wider region, hopefully now it can turn the page and move forward.” The words there of Steve Rotheram, the Liverpool city region mayor, sounding very much like the kind of silk-hatted mayor in a Batman film who says stuff like this to a cheering crowd from the steps of City Hall shortly before being garrotted by the latest colourful maniac with an oedipus complex.

On this occasion, however, the glad-handing feels entirely justified. The news this week that Everton’s takeover by the Friedkin Group has been confirmed really does feel like that rarest of things, good news for the club, the city, the league and pretty much everyone concerned.

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