Name: Everton
Formed: 1878
Manager: Ronald Koeman
Stadium: Goodison Park
Capacity: 39,571
Last season: 11th
Despite an encouraging start to the 2015-16 Premier League campaign, Everton tailed off and ended the season with just two wins in 11 matches as they finished 11th.
It was deemed an overall disappointing year by the Toffees hierarchy and as a result Roberto Martinez was relieved of his duties as Everton looked for a new leader to steer their ship…
Welcome, Ronald Koeman.
The Dutchman arrived on Merseyside with an impressive CV having excelled on the South Coast with Southampton.
A well-renown footballer during the ‘80s and ‘90s, Koeman enjoyed a glittering career as he won the European Cup with PSV Eindhoven and Barcelona, as well as league titles in the Eredivisie and La Liga.
Success as a player then paved the way for a bright managerial career at Benfica, PSV Eindhoven, Valencia, AZ Alkmaar and Feyenoord before Southampton offered him his first taste of English football ahead of the 2014/15 Premier League campaign.
Koeman settled into life in England’s top flight like a duck to water and spent two years at St Mary's in which time he recorded a seventh place finish before bettering it last term as he guided the Saints to their highest ever finish in the Premier League, 6th.
Despite also sealing Southampton's place in the UEFA Europa League, the 53-year-old deemed he had taken them as far as he could and decided to join Everton.
With pre-season now underway, Koeman is yet to make any major headway's in the transfer market, however has made a start on replacing long-serving trio, Tim Howard, Tony Hibbert and Leon Osman as he has secured the signature of goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
Sunderland’s last match at Goodison Park saw the Lads frustrated as they slipped to a 6-2 defeat.
After trailing 2-0, the Black Cats clawed themselves back into the game through a fine finish from Jermain Defoe before Steven Fletcher expertly headed the Lads level just after the break.
Although, within the blink of an eye Sunderland’s hard work was dismantled as three goals in seven minutes handed Everton an unassailable lead.
Arouna Kone scored the pick of the goals in the 76th minute as he bagged his hat-trick to ensure the travelling red and white army returned to the north east empty handed.
However, the return fixture at the Stadium of Light ended in very different circumstances as Sunderland held their nerve to secure their top-flight status after a free-kick from Patrick van Aanholt and two smashed finishes from Lamine Kone.
That proved to be Martinez’s last game in charge as he was dismissed prior to their last game of the season at home to Norwich City.
