777 Partners' sporting director Johannes Spors has praised Everton pair Sean Dyche and Kevin Thelwell.

777 are in the final stages of completing their buyout of Everton.

Asked if he'd met Dyche, Spors told the Daily Telegraph: “Yes, I have. He's brilliant.

“The whole Finch Farm training ground is great, the people I've met are great and to meet Sean Dyche was good. I met him in a longer meeting some time ago and around the games. It's not only myself, but also Mladen (Sormaz, 777's director of football analytics) and some other guys. Sean is doing a really good job, it's fantastic.

“He said after the Chelsea game 'this is why I do this job – to help players and see players developing'. Even some weeks ago when he explained what he sees in the players and what he thinks will be possible, this is so visible on the pitch.

“This is what you want. You want the club to punch above their weight in games and to maximise the outcome from the possibilities you have, and this is currently what you have."

He added: “In recent months, I have been to Everton very often and I love the stadium and the supporters, and the environment.

“I really like what Kevin Thelwell is doing, the way he structured the football organisation. The way he worked with the squad I think is going in an excellent way, together with the decision on Sean Dyche."