Sean Dyche aims dig at Erik ten Hag after his Man Utd sacking as warning sent to Ruben Amorim

The Everton boss didn’t hold back when asked about Ten Hag’s dismissal.

Everton manager Sean Dyche has taken a shot at Erik ten Hag days after Manchester United confirmed he had been sacked.

Sunday’s loss to West Ham at the London Stadium was the final straw for United, as they confirmed they had sacked former manager Ten Hag the following morning.

The Dutch manager had spent over two years in charge at United but failed to get the 2024/25 season off to a good start, leading the side to only three wins in nine Premier League matches.

And in the wake of the announcement, other managers in the Premier League have started to make the feelings towards Ten Hag known, and Everton boss Dyche appears to have aimed a subtle dig at his former rival.

Speaking ahead of Everton’s Premier League match against Southampton this weekend, Dyche suggested that the ex-United manager had been given plenty of time to get the team performing better.

He said: “Firstly nobody wants to see managers get the sack but eventually that’s the nature of the business and we all understand it.

“Results hadn’t gone to their liking and Manchester United have a high demand. The only thing I would say is that there has been a fair time scale and resources available for such a highly regarded manager to get a grip on what it is.

“It’s hard though, it’s hard at any level. You’ve got to win games and eventually that’s what you get judged on but I wish him well – I’m sure there will be something else big for him.”

As it stands, United are 14th in the Premier League table, just two points ahead of Everton, who they finished seven places higher than last season.

On Thursday, West Ham United manager Julien Lopetegui also discussed the dismissal of Ten Hag just four days after sealing his fate by leading his side to a 2-1 victory over United.

“I wish the best for him,” said the Spaniard.

“He did very good work and he’s a very good coach. I understand these kind of moments. I’m sure that very soon he is going to be working again, for sure.”