Everton boss Sean Dyche is intent on laying the foundations of success at the club.

The former Burnley manager has been brought in to help the club avoid relegation.

While Dyche wants to achieve the primary aim, he knows that setting down the roots of a successful operation will help him and the club for the long-term.

He stated, “I think the most pleasing thing has been a very open-mindedness from staff and players alike. There is a real love of the club from the staff here, existing staff, some of which are true Blues, and proper Blue noses who have a passion and real desire for the club. That has been really obvious.

“Then, going on more as a player point of view, the acceptance - the acceptance of change, the acceptance to go, 'right, okay, we're listening, we're on board'. I asked them for feedback and they were very honest and very open.

“That's all you can ask for. That and hard work, trust, loyalty, care and attention to each other. It is shared - it is not just 'me' and 'them' - it's both ways."

He added: “If that respect grows, that doesn't win you a game, but we are on about trying to transform a group to win more games and it is a process and that is what we are in now.

“There is no naivety, I know you have to win games - by hook or crook - but I always try and plan a way of working that wins games because you need longevity.

“If you win a few by luck then that is great, we all take it and it is amazing, but there is no real future in just hoping. You don't just hope to do well, we try to design to do well and explain that to the players - every step we make, everything is explained to the players."