Jose Mourinho has already given his clear opinion on The Friedkin Group amid speculation linking him with Everton. The Blues are searching for a new boss after the departure of Sean Dyche.

The club confirmed on Thursday that Dyche had left his role as Everton manager after two years in charge at Goodison Park. The decision was made hours before the Blues take on Peterborough United on Merseyside in the third round of the FA Cup.

Several names have already been linked with replacing Dyche. Mourinho had been tipped to take charge at Goodison in some reports this morning, although a separate article from The Telegraph has claimed the former Manchester United and Chelsea boss is not currently in the running.

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Mourinho already has experience working alongside Everton's new owners, The Friedkin Group, who are led by Texas billionaire Dan Friedkin. Friedkin, 60, is also the owner and president of Serie A outfit Roma, where Mourinho was manager for almost three years.

It was in January last year that Mourinho left his role in charge of the Italian club. A month later, the 61-year-old - who is now in charge at Fenerbahce - spoke about the 'unfair' decision behind his exit from Roma, adding it was taken by 'someone who knows little about football.'

"The European competitions are about to begin, in particular the Champions League, perhaps the world’s most important competition on the calendar," Mourinho said in an interview with Football.com in February last year.

"I won’t be there at these final stages, not because I have already been eliminated, but because I was 'eliminated' by someone who knows little about football. That’s life, full of ups and downs, and I’m growing, despite the unexpected and unfair dismissal."