44-489: Sean Mark Dyche ( / d aɪ tʃ / ; born 28 June 1971) is an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Premier League club Everton . During his playing career, Dyche played as a centre-back , making his professional debut in 1990 and representing Chesterfield – whom he captained and scored for in an FA Cup semi-final. Other teams he has played for include Bristol City , Luton Town , Millwall , Watford and Northampton Town . He
88-559: A first-team appearance, and signed for Chesterfield , where he later became captain. Dyche was part of the team that reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1997 . In the FA Cup semi-final against Middlesbrough , he scored a penalty to put his side 2–0 up in an eventual 3–3 draw. Chesterfield lost the replay 3–0. Dyche left Chesterfield for Bristol City in 1997, helping them win promotion to Division One in his first season. City were relegated
132-413: A lean period. After losing to France in the 1988 semi-final, England then failed to qualify for the last eight for five whole campaigns. In the qualifying stages for the 1998 tournament, England won their group, but fate was not on their side. Because there were nine groups, and only eight places, the two group-winning nations with worst records had to a play-off to eliminate one of them. England lost
176-418: A permanent home. They play in stadia across England, in an attempt to encourage younger fans in all areas of the country to attend matches. Because of the lower demand compared to the senior national team, smaller grounds can be used. The record attendance for an England U21 match was set on 24 March 2007, when England U21 played Italy U21 in front of a crowd of just under 60,000 at the new Wembley Stadium , also
220-588: A person may fill both these roles. While the first team coach in football is usually an assistant to the manager who actually holds the real power, the North American–style general manager and head coach have clearly distinct areas of responsibilities. For example, a typical European football manager has the final say on in-game decisions (including player line-ups), and off-the-field and roster management decisions (including contract negotiations). In North American sports, those duties would be handled separately by
264-734: A position within the FA as their first Technical Director, at Lilleshall. He handed over U21 responsibilities to England manager Graham Taylor 's assistant Lawrie McMenemy for three years before resuming control from 1994 to 1996. Peter Taylor took over in 1996 and, although never winning a tournament, his teams had an excellent record. He was controversially removed from the position in early 1999, however, and replaced initially by Peter Reid , who resigned after just one match in charge to dedicate more time to his other job as manager of Sunderland . Howard Wilkinson took over afterwards, yet could only produce four wins in ten competitive matches and quit after
308-593: A seventh-place league finish. Dyche became the longest-serving manager in the Premier League at the end of the 2019–20 season . He was dismissed by Burnley in April 2022, when the club was in the relegation zone; the dismissal was widely criticised. Dyche joined Everton in January 2023. Dyche was a youth-team player at Nottingham Forest in the late 1980s, while Brian Clough was manager. When he joined Forest he
352-559: A world record attendance for a U21 game. The match was one of the required two events the stadium hosted in order to gain its safety certificate in time for its full-capacity opening for the 2007 FA Cup final in May. The original coach was Dave Sexton , who led the U21s from 1977 to 1990. In this period he combined his duties with managing the top-flight clubs Manchester United (1977–1981) and Coventry City (1981–1983). After Coventry he took
396-450: A year and a half in charge. David Platt took charge leaving his job at Nottingham Forest . Platt was U21 boss from 2001 to 2004, but had little success before Taylor's return. Taylor left in January 2007, as the senior national manager Steve McClaren wanted the U21s to have a full-time manager. Taylor, at the time, was combining his duties with his role as Crystal Palace boss. On 1 February 2007, Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce
440-469: Is almost exclusively used in British football . In other European countries and rest of the world in which professional football is played, the person responsible for the direction of a team is awarded the position of coach or "trainer" is known as head coach . For instance, despite the general equivalence in responsibilities, Lee Carsley is referred to as the manager of England , and Julian Nagelsmann
484-403: Is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player has not played a senior competitive game in his previous country). The U21 team came into existence in 1976, following the realignment of UEFA 's youth competitions. A goalless draw in a friendly against Wales at Molineux Stadium was England U21s' first result. England U21s do not have
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#1732801682791528-491: Is described as the head coach of Germany . Germany also has a team manager role that is subordinate to the head coach and is currently held by Rudi Völler . The responsibilities of a European football manager or head coach tend to be divided up in North American professional sports, where the teams usually have a separate general manager and head coach (known as a field manager in baseball), although occasionally
572-461: Is for England players aged under 21 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign begins, so some players can remain with the squad until the age of 23. As long as they are eligible, players can play for England at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side, and again for the U21s, as Jack Butland , Harry Kane , Calum Chambers , John Stones and Emile Smith Rowe have done. It
616-403: The 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship . The following players were named in the squad for games against Spain and Netherlands , to be played 15 and 18 November 2024. Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2024 after the match against Netherlands . Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team . The following players have previously been called up to
660-507: The European Championship , with the finals every odd-numbered year, formerly even-numbered years. There is no Under-21 World Cup, although there is an U20 World Cup . For the first six (1978–1988) European Under-21 Football Championships, England did well, getting knocked out in the semi-finals on four occasions and winning the competition in 1982 and 1984 . Then, as one might expect with a rapid turnover of players, followed
704-487: The Premier League . The new strike partnership of Danny Ings and Sam Vokes had 41 league goals between them. Dyche used only 23 players during the season, which was the joint-lowest in the division, and had paid only one transfer fee—£400,000 for striker Ashley Barnes . Burnley's spell in the top flight lasted only a single season, as they were relegated with two games to spare. The following season , Burnley won
748-419: The manager is the person who has overall responsibility for the running of a football team . They have wide-ranging responsibilities, including selecting the team, choosing the tactics, recruiting and transferring players, negotiating player contracts, and speaking to the media. In professional football, a manager is usually appointed by and answerable to the club's board of directors, but at an amateur level
792-444: The 60-year-old Gawthorpe. Dyche was involved in the design and had willingly tailored his transfer spending as he and the board focused on the club's infrastructure and future. In January 2018, Dyche signed a new contract with Burnley to remain as manager until the summer of 2022. He had guided Burnley to seventh place in the Premier League at the time of signing his contract. The season ended with UEFA Europa League qualification for
836-484: The Championship title when they equalled their 2013–14 tally of 93 points and ended the season with a run of 23 undefeated league games. Burnley finished the 2016–17 season in 16th place, six points above the relegation zone, and were guaranteed to play consecutive seasons in the top flight for the first time in the Premier League era. During 2017, the club's new Barnfield Training Centre was completed and replaced
880-537: The England under-21 squad and remain eligible for selection. Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the team. Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the team. As a European U21 team, England compete for
924-443: The away leg of this extra qualifying round and were eliminated on away goals to Greece . In effect, England finished ninth in the competition despite losing only one of their ten matches. England qualified for the 2000 finals comfortably. Under the 1996-appointed Peter Taylor England won every match without conceding a goal. But with 3 matches to play, Taylor was replaced in a controversial manner by Howard Wilkinson , who won
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#1732801682791968-671: The backroom staff in September 2012, but the following month became manager of Burnley , succeeding Eddie Howe , who had left the club to rejoin Bournemouth . Before the start of the 2013–14 campaign , Burnley were tipped as relegation candidates by the bookies ; Dyche had to work with a tight budget and a small squad, and Burnley's top goal scorer from the previous season, Charlie Austin , had moved to Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers . In Dyche's first full season in charge, however, Burnley finished second and were promoted back to
1012-441: The club was in the relegation zone, four points behind Everton with eight games remaining. The decision to dismiss Dyche by the club's owners was widely criticised, with BBC writer Phil McNulty describing it as "blind panic" in their attempt to retain their Premier League status by appointing a new manager. Mike Jackson succeeded Dyche as caretaker manager for the rest of the season, with Burnley relegated after finishing in 18th on
1056-479: The club. Dyche signed for Northampton Town in 2005, and was involved in their 2005–06 promotion from League Two . He fell out of favour after the appointment of Stuart Gray as manager and was released at the end of the 2006–07 season. Having retired, following his release from Northampton, Dyche re-joined Watford as under-18s coach in 2007, and was promoted to assistant manager in July 2009 when Malky Mackay
1100-644: The final day of the season. On 30 January 2023, Dyche was appointed manager of Premier League club Everton on a two-and-a-half-year contract, replacing Frank Lampard . In his first game in charge, Everton defeated then league leaders Arsenal 1–0. Results under Dyche were generally mixed. Dyche took his team into the final day of the season on 28 May 2023, with Everton holding a two-point lead in 17th over fellow relegation rivals Leicester City and Leeds United . Everton went on to win their final match 1–0 against Bournemouth , which successfully retained their Premier League status. However, Everton were deducted 10 points
1144-488: The finals tournament, where they were knocked out in the group stage after a 2–1 defeat to the Czech Republic . England also subsequently exited the 2013 and 2015 Finals tournaments at the group stage, reached the last 4 in 2017, before again exiting at the group stage in 2019 and 2021. England won the tournament for the third time in 2023, winning all their games without conceding a single goal. Note: The year of
1188-486: The first time for over half a century , securing their best finish to a top flight season since a sixth-placed finish in 1973–74 . Following qualification for European football, "The Princess Royal" pub in Burnley was renamed "The Royal Dyche" in honour of him. Burnley were eliminated in the play-off round by Greek side Olympiacos after the side had defeated Scottish club Aberdeen and Turkish team İstanbul Başakşehir in
1232-530: The following season for breaching FFP for the three-year period to 2021–22. This points deduction was later reduced to six points. Despite this, the club managed to avoid relegation with the team finishing in 15th position. On 24 April 2024, he led his team to beat Liverpool 2–0 in the Merseyside Derby with goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin . This was Everton's first home win at Goodison Park against Liverpool since 2010. Dyche
1276-406: The following season, during which Dyche spent time on loan at Luton Town . He moved to Millwall at the end of the campaign, where he won promotion to Division One in 2001 and came close to a Premier League place the following year, losing to eventual promotion winners Birmingham City in the play-offs. In 2002, he began a three-year spell at Watford where he was captain in his final season with
1320-410: The group stage. Platt's England failed to qualify for the 2004 tournament and he was replaced by the returning Peter Taylor. Taylor's England qualified from the group but lost to a strong France team in a two-legged playoff and failed to qualify for the 2006 tournament. The next campaign started shortly after the 2006 finals – the qualification stage of the 2007 competition . UEFA decided to shift
1364-539: The head coach and general manager, respectively. England national under-21 football team The England national under-21 football team , also known as England under-21s or England U21 (s), is the national under-21 association football team of England , under the control of the Football Association . It is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team . This team
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1408-533: The manager may have total responsibility for the running of a club. The manager's responsibilities in a professional football club usually include (but are not limited to) the following: Some of the above responsibilities may be shared with a director of football or sporting director , and are at times delegated to an assistant manager or club coach. Additionally, depending on the club, some minor responsibilities include: These responsibilities are more common among managers of small clubs. The title of manager
1452-415: The match ended in a 6–0 win for Hodgson's side. Former England international Gareth Southgate was made manager of the under-21 team on 22 August. In September 2016, Southgate was appointed to the temporary position of caretaker manager of the England senior side after the departure of Sam Allardyce . With Southgate overseeing the main team for four games, Aidy Boothroyd , the England under-20 manager,
1496-544: The next two matches. The three goals conceded in the 3–1 defeat to group runners-up Poland were the only blemish on the team's qualifying record. England got knocked out in the group stage of the European Championship finals in 2000 under Wilkinson. After enlisting former international star David Platt as manager, England qualified for the 2002 tournament in Switzerland . Again England did poorly in
1540-510: The previous qualifying rounds. The 2019–20 season was interrupted for three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic before being completed behind closed doors ; Burnley concluded the campaign in 10th place, five points below the European qualification places. On 15 April 2022, Dyche was dismissed by Burnley after being with the club for nine and a half years. At the time of his dismissal,
1584-467: The semi-finals where they led for the majority of the match against the hosts. However, after a late equaliser and a marathon penalty shootout, England were eliminated. In 2009 , England finished as runners-up, losing 4–0 to Germany in the final. England finished second in their qualifying group for the 2011 championships in Denmark. They subsequently defeated Romania in the play-offs to qualify for
1628-486: The tournament forward to avoid a clash with senior tournaments taking place in even-numbered years. The qualification stage was heavily reduced, being completed in a year's less time. In a 3-team qualification group, England qualified over Switzerland and Moldova , and then won a two-legged play-off with Germany to qualify for the finals to be held in the Netherlands . At the tournament, England progressed through to
1672-529: Was 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) and weighed 10 stone but grew to 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and 12 stone after a year. He broke his leg early in his career, which Dyche claims held him back. It also left him with a permanent bend in his leg. Dyche was present at the Hillsborough disaster , having travelled to the stadium as part of the Forest youth side. He left Forest in early 1990 without making
1716-604: Was appointed Watford manager. Mackay left to join Cardiff City in June 2011, and Dyche was promoted to manager. Watford finished the 2011–12 season in eleventh place in the Football League Championship, the club's best finish for four years, but a change in club ownership led to his dismissal at the end of the season. Dyche joined the England national under-21 football team as a temporary member of
1760-537: Was appointed as head coach on a part-time basis until after the European Championships in the summer of 2007. Nigel Pearson , Newcastle United 's assistant manager, agreed to become Pearce's assistant. Their first match in charge was a 2–2 draw against Spain on 6 February 2007 at Derby County 's Pride Park Stadium . For the match against Italy Nigel Pearson took charge as Stuart Pearce had club commitments. Steve Wigley assisted Pearson. Pearce
1804-696: Was appointed caretaker manager of the under-21s until Southgate's return. In February 2017, Boothroyd was confirmed as the permanent manager. Boothroyd left the role on in April 2021 following a disappointing European Championship campaign. On 27 July 2021, Lee Carsley was promoted from his role with the England U20s to become the head coach of the U21s with Ashley Cole appointed as his assistant. Source: England Euro qualifiers and friendlies are currently broadcast by The FA Player. Win Draw Loss Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible for
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1848-581: Was born in Kettering , Northamptonshire. His father was a management consultant at British Steel Corporation , working in Egypt, India, and Corby . He has two brothers. Dyche and his wife Jane have two children. Dyche's son, Max , plays professional football for Northampton Town . Growing up, Dyche admired Liverpool but was a Kettering Town supporter. Millwall Burnley Individual Manager (association football) In association football ,
1892-416: Was dismissed as Manchester City manager on 14 May 2007, before the 2007 European Championships, but on 19 July 2007 he was named full-time U21s coach. He remained in the post until June 2013, when it was announced that his contract would not be renewed. On 31 July, the FA announced that England senior manager Roy Hodgson would take charge of an England U21 friendly match against Scotland at Bramall Lane ,
1936-478: Was promoted with three of his six clubs. After retiring as a player in 2007, he coached at Watford, including a stint as manager between June 2011 and July 2012. After leaving Watford, Dyche signed for Burnley in October 2012. Dyche guided the club to two promotions to the Premier League, in 2013–14 and 2015–16 . During the 2017–18 season , he led Burnley to their first European campaign since 1967 , following
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