Simon Jordan defended Everton’s right to remain in the Premier League when Jim White questioned if the club “deserve” to be there despite the possibility of relegation. The former Crystal Palace chairman argued live on talkSPORT on 13 March that the team has performed well enough to be higher up the league on merit, but the club’s terrible management has led them closer to danger.
Jordan and Danny Murphy both trusted Sean Dyche to keep the team up, but after failing to capitalise on their dominance in a 2-0 loss to Manchester United, White questioned if the club should be relegated. He stated (10.44am): “They still live nervously in this Premier League, 25 points, and of course a points deduction still hanging over them, so they cannot relax until the final ball is kicked, and beyond, because they might get bad news after the end of the season.” Murphy said the setback at Old Trafford summed up the Toffees: “You can play as well as you like, but if you can’t put the ball in the net, you’re in a world of trouble”.
White then queried, “Do they deserve to stay in the Premier League as a result of this?” When Murphy didn’t respond directly, Jordan interjected: “The answer to the question is, ‘Yes they do’. Because on the field, they would rank 14th in the league. Off the field, the club has received a six-point fine due to the way it is run. “So, as a football team, they deserve to stay in the league because they have enough points to do so. As a football operation, they face obstacles. “I still believe Everton have enough in Sean Dyche’s tank to get them past the line.”
Simon Jordan backs Sean Dyche to save Everton, live on talkSPORT. The Toffees are obviously in poor form without a Premier League win in 2024, but the activity on the pitch is not occurring in isolation. It appears that the players are feeling the weight of the club’s uncertainty in ways that rival teams do not. Despite this, Everton were superb for a period in early December and had been in good form before to the original points penalty. So, on merit, they have done enough to stay in the league, especially when compared to Burnley and Sheffield United, who appear to be out of contention.
It is particularly irritating for Evertonians that, following two seasons in which the team narrowly avoided relegation, Dyche’s improvements this season have been largely offset by one sanction, which is likely to be compounded by another. But the position is what it is at this point, and losing too many more games due to bad finishing or defensive errors could push it too far, so Dyche must spark some type of reaction following the training camp in Portugal.
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