Everton head coach Sean Dyche admits he has no problem with the club planning his succession.

A report from Daily Record stated that chiefs at Everton were making plans for how the club would handle Dyche leaving, whether they are relegated or not.

Dyche, ever the pragmatist, admitted that the club was merely doing due diligence.

"Well, it's fair to say interesting reports," said Dyche to reporters.

"I'm not sure where they have come from, but at the end of the day good businesses should be succession planning.

"I've got no problem with that, even if they [reports] were true. Because at the end of the day business is worldwide and who knows what's going to happen next?

“So everyone should be succession planning. So if that was the case, that's the way it goes. But I'll not be too worried about that."