
Sean Dyche will invite former England head coach Eddie Jones to speak to Everton and watch training
Ahead of Monday’s Merseyside Derby, Dyche welcomed in Everton great Peter Reid to Finch Farm and the dual league champion joined his old team-mate Graeme Sharp, who is now an ambassador, to watch training and speak to the current squad.
Dyche is determined to embrace Everton’s history and he will extend the offer to other club stalwarts such as Joe Royle and Brian Kidd in the future; just as intriguingly, though, he wants Jones, the former England rugby union coach, to come in and cast his eye over things.
‘If you are going to ask for feedback – get people in who will give you feedback,’ said Dyche, who fears main striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin may not be available for the clash at Anfield. ‘It’s not just football people; it’s business people, who I will ask to pop in.

‘I want them to wander around and get a feel for it. I remember Tony Smith, the old Warrington Wolves coach, coming in at Burnley and saying to me: “I don’t know much about football but I know it is right here – I can smell it in the air.” That bit of feedback is crucial.’
Dyche, who will watch Leicester play Tottenham on Saturday, wants the current squad to appreciate the figures around the club who helped give Everton their reputation and brought success. He is adamant Reid and Sharp made a difference being around.
‘Hopefully Eddie Jones will come in. People I know in sport and business, just to get ideas. It is never wrong to speak to Peter Reid. If anyone asks who is that little fella there I will say he had a heart as big as a bison – and he could play.’
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