Everton have announced the departure of manager Sean Dyche. 

Dyche departs Everton after a run of five winless matches left them 16th in the Premier League table, just a point above the relegation zone. 

Everton have scored just 15 league goals this season, the second-fewest, after bottom-club Southampton. 

An Everton statement reads: "The process to appoint a new manager is under way and an update will be provided in due course.

"Under-18s head coach Leighton Baines and club captain Seamus Coleman will take charge of first-team affairs on an interim basis."

Everton are in FA Cup third-round action against Peterborough United on Thursday evening. 

The club say that coaches Ian Woan, Steve Stone, Mark Howard and Billy Mercer have also left the club.