Takeover has created 'positive energy', says Dyche

The Friedkin Group's takeover of Everton from Farhad Moshiri has created "more of a affirmative energy" astir the club, says Toffees leader Sean Dyche.

The deal, which was completed connected 19 December and is believed to beryllium worthy successful excess of £400m, ended Moshiri's turbulent reign astatine Goodison Park.

The British-Iranian businessman bought a 49.6% stock of the nine successful 2016 earlier expanding his liking to 94.1% six years later.

The Toffees person been a top-flight nine since the 1953–54 run but person vanished 16th, 17th and 15th successful the past 3 Premier League seasons.

Everton are 4 points supra the relegation area but are unbeaten successful 3 games pursuing triumph complete Wolves and goalless draws pinch title-chasing Arsenal and Chelsea.

Reflecting connected Moshiri's tenure, Dyche said: "This has been an indifferent play for galore different reasons.

"Expectation went higher, spending went lower, which is ever a situation erstwhile that happens.

"The ownership seems to person fixed a much balanced position of the nine astatine the moment, a much affirmative outlook, which is adjuvant of course, and past it's for america to support building connected the pitch."

Dyche, whose broadside faces a Manchester City squad pinch 7 defeats successful their past 9 games connected Boxing Day, added: "The caller owners' words are conscionable 'stability' and I deliberation that seems to person brought calmness. But that doesn't past forever.

"I deliberation location conscionable seems to beryllium an aerial of changing the temper astir Everton Football Club. It conscionable seems to person lifted things."