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Vincent
Published date02 March 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
And the Toffees boss claims the club's players are not feeling the weight of what dropping out of the top tier could do

Everton are now five points clear of the relegation zone after they were handed four back on appeal, after an initial 10-point deduction.

But they still have another charge for breaching Premier League financial rules hanging over them.

Then there are their worrying accounts, spiralling new stadium costs and a delayed approval for their agreed takeover by the 777 group.

But Dyche insists he's only focused on winning games and the financial wreck which could come from relegation is not his problem.

He said: "I certainly don't feel the weight of the club, I don't feel the weight of a new stadium, I don't feel the weight of the history as in financial history.

""he shirt history? Yes, of Everton football club. The rest of it is not for me. That's not for the players either and they know that 100 per cent.

""he players' responsibility is not to know whether they're building a new stadium or to cost it up.

""heir responsibility is to try to win football matches. That is it in a nutshell. There is always pressure that comes with that.

"Pressure of building stadiums is the club's pressure."

As they prepare to host West Ham today, looking to move further clear of the bottom three, Dyche insisted the only heat on him is to win games But he appeared to contradict...

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