Sean Dyche is set to benefit from 777 Partners’ protracted attempts to buy Everton as the club are unlikely to have the funds to sack their manager until a takeover is completed.
With owner Farhad Moshiri unwilling to inject any more money, Everton are relying on loans from 777 and MSP Sports Capital to meet their monthly running costs, which may not extend to a managerial pay-off.
Dyche is under pressure as Everton have taken just one point from their opening five Premier League games ahead of Saturday's trip to Brentford, but is protected by a clause in his contract entitling him to be paid until the end of the season if he is dismissed, which would cost the club around £4m.