Everton director of football Kevin Thelwell has lept to the defence of manager Sean Dyche, saying the Toffees boss “is working under very difficult circumstances” after the club’s worst start to a league season since 1958.

With Moyes among those out of a job, one source calls the prospect of Everton remaining 20th after their upcoming run ‘unthinkable’

Everton director of football Kevin Thelwell says he and Sean Dyche are doing everything they can to move the club forward, but admits the manager is working under ‘very difficult circumstances’.

Sean Dyche stressed the importance of understanding the context in which he was operating as he spoke of his pride at the work he had done at Everton, where he retains the support of senior figures fo

Manager Sean Dyche is working under "very difficult circumstances" amid Everton's worst start to a league season in 66 years, says the club's director of Kevin Thelwell.

Everton’s poor opening to the season has been well documented and pressure has started to build on Sean Dyche. With just one sole win coming in the second round of the EFL Cup against Doncaster, it has been four defeats from four in the league.