Dyche enjoying break from management after Forest exit

Former Burnley and Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche says his time away from management has allowed him to "enjoy other things", including following the playing career of his son Max. The 51-year-old visited his hometown club Kettering on Tuesday as part of a visit arranged by the Premier League. New floodlights funded by the top flight were used at their Latimer Park home for the first time. Dyche, who also had spells as Watford and Everton boss, has been out of management since leaving Nottingham Forest in February. "It's all encompassing being a manager," Dyche said. "Lots of doors have opened up [while I've been out of management], but it doesn't mean I won't go back in, first of all you've got to be offered a job." Dyche's playing career saw him represent clubs including Chesterfield, Millwall, Watford and Northampton Town - where his son now plays. "I watch him, but I don't get involved. I want him to push himself, which he is doing," Dyche added. "I had a good couple of years there [at Northampton] and always got on well with the people there. "The best thing has been going back as a dad. People there are familiar with me so don't ask me for a selfie every 12 seconds. Which is really nice so I can at least get on and watch the game. "The variance I'm getting right now is good. When Max plays I can watch, my daughter is away at university as well at the moment. I miss it in a way, but I've done a fair old stint as player and manager. I'm enjoying other things." Dyche played for Northampton Town between 2005 and 2007, ending his career with the Cobblers - where his son Max now plays [Getty Images] Dyche, who grew up in the Ise Lodge area of the Northamptonshire town, was a Kettering season ticket holder in the 1970s and 1980s, attending matches at their former Rockingham Road ground with his father. It was the archetypal non-league ground, hemmed into a residential area just outside the town centre - but in 2011, the Poppies' 114-year spell at the ground affectionately referred to by fans as "Rocky Road" came to an end. After a nomadic period, which included an ill-fated tenancy of Nene Park, the former home of Rushden and Diamonds, they moved to Latimer Park in Burton Latimer, which they have shared with Burton Park Wanderers since. Though ambitions of a return to Kettering remain, the club have invested in upgrading Latimer Park. In total they have received £121,000 from the Premier League's Stadium Fund, including £50,000 to convert to LED floodlights, which followed a £47,000 grant in 2020 for a covered 250-seat stand. "The community have protected it [the club]," Dyche added. "Kettering has always been a big concern in the non-league scene. They lost the ground [Rockingham Road] and lost their way for a bit... but a lot of people have backed this club to try and keep it going again. It looks like it's on better times. "I've never lost sight of the importance of our football pyramid. "I started my career at Nottingham Forest and didn't quite make it and went down the ladder to Chesterfield. I played at many non-league sides, especially in pre-season... places like Matlock and Buxton. "Loads of my mates went into non-league. Roger Ashby's son [Kettering's record appearance holder], Nick Ashby, we were together apprentices at Nottingham Forest and was a scout for me as recently as my spell as manager there, so there are still ties." The Premier League's Stadium Fund supported Kettering to upgrade their floodlights [BBC] Follow your club with BBC Sport Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone