{"id":291400,"date":"2023-09-05T22:35:05","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T22:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=291400"},"modified":"2023-09-05T22:35:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T22:35:05","slug":"everton-boss-sean-dyche-responds-to-demarai-grays-respect-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/everton-boss-sean-dyche-responds-to-demarai-grays-respect-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton boss Sean Dyche responds to Demarai Gray\u2019s \u2018respect\u2019 comment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sean Dyche has been compelled to deliver \u201cthe truth\u201d about Demarai Gray after the winger claimed the Everton manager does not respect him.<\/p>\n
Gray has not played this season, with Dyche claiming the player did not want to train after being linked with moves to Saudi Arabia and Fulham.<\/p>\n
However, nothing materialised before Friday\u2019s European deadline \u2013 Saudi\u2019s is Thursday \u2013 but after being left out of the squad again for the 2-2 draw at Sheffield United, Gray took to Instagram to air his grievance, writing: \u201cIt\u2019s so difficult to play for someone who doesn\u2019t show you respect as a person.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dyche has now taken the unusual step of addressing the issue in an interview with club media.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an unfortunate one because I try to keep our business in-house. I think on this occasion, it\u2019s right to reply,\u201d Dyche said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cDemarai made it clear that he felt he was getting a move (away from Everton) and he told us a move was done, which was interesting to hear from a player.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe reminded him of the truth of the fact that no moves are done without this club\u2019s say so.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe look after these players; we look at all the different ways of looking after them: mental and wellbeing is big, the tactics and technical, the physical.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it comes to a time like that then you go, \u2018Well, hang on a minute. You made it clear you didn\u2019t want to train, you didn\u2019t want to be here, and you also said there was a move that was a done deal\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe said it\u2019s not a done deal because this club is the most important. This club will make decisions on the future of you as players and not the other way around.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s right to let our fans know that\u2019s the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n