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Sean Dyche insisted survival must be a wake-up call for Everton after Abdoulaye Doucoure’s stunning volley extended the club’s 69-year stay in the top flight — and sent Leicester and Leeds down.
Dyche’s side had to beat Bournemouth to guarantee survival and in the 57th minute the Mali midfielder broke the deadlock and tension at Goodison Park with a thumping strike to rapturous celebrations, with fireworks being set off outside the ground.
The goal sealed Leicester’s fate just seven years after they were champions, despite Sunday’s 2-1 win over West Ham, while Leeds went down with a whimper, thrashed 4-1 by Tottenham and booed off at home.
After Everton fans had invaded the pitch at full time to embrace their heroes, Dyche warned that the pain was not over. ‘It’s a horrible day for all concerned,’ he said.
‘There is no joy in it for me, other than getting the job done. I came in here to change a mentality and there have been signs of that. There is still more to go. I said to the players: “We shouldn’t be here. Enjoy this today but it has got to change”.
Everton secured their Premier League status with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth on the final day of the season
They needed a win to keep their survival in their hands as Leicester beat West Ham
Sean Dyche has insisted there is 'a lot of work to be done' despite the Toffees' staying up
‘There is no point in sitting on it and saying: “Look how great we are!” because it is not like that. There is loads to change here and a lot of work to be done, but it was a big step to secure it.
‘Work on next season started the day I got in here. Don’t think I thought this was an easy fix because it is not.’
This time seven years ago Leicester were lifting their first ever league title, but they will
