Everton have confirmed the return of David Moyes as the new head coach.
Sean Dyche was sacked on Thursday just three hours before their FA Cup third-round tie against Peterborough after winning just one of their last 11 games with Everton, leaving them a point above the Premier League drop zone.
Moyes returns to management after leaving West Ham at the end of last season as he takes charge of Everton for the second time, 11-and-a-half years after leaving for Manchester United.
Sky Sports News Moyes is understood to have signed a two-and-a-half-year contract until 2027.
The 61-year-old said he had “no hesitation” about taking the job back.
“It’s great to be back,” Moyes said. “I have enjoyed 11 wonderful and successful years at Everton and I did not hesitate when I was offered to rejoin this great club.
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Sky Sports’ Peter Smith looks back at David Moyes’ transformative first job at Goodison Park
“I am excited to be working with the Friedkin Group (new owners) and look forward to helping them rebuild the club.
“Now we need Goodison and all Evertonians to play their part in getting behind the players in this crucial season so we can move into our magnificent new stadium as a Premier League team.”
“Everton” executive chairman Mark Watts added: “We are delighted that David is joining us at this important time in Everton’s history.
“With over a decade of experience at the club, he is the right leader to lead us into our final season at Goodison Park and into our new stadium. We look forward to working with David to build the foundations of a new era for Everton.”
Analysis: Moyes is the safest choice for Everton
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Speaking in December, Moyes told Sky Sports News he would not consider working for a club in the bottom half of the Premier League.
Sky Sports News’ Alan Myers.
“David Moyes is the safest choice. It’s a big risk to have someone who knows the club inside out and can hit the ground running.
“Everton need the club to be safe, I think they can do that. The initial aim and objective is to ensure Everton maintain their Premier League status before moving to the new stadium.
“The landscape has changed since Moyes was last at Everton. He will be working under what may be seen as ruthless owners from outside.
WATCH: Relive the best of Moyes’ first season at Everton
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In his first press conference as Everton manager in 2002, Moyes called it a “people’s football club”.
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December 11, 2004 – Goodison Park erupts as Moyes leads Everton to their first Merseyside derby win over Liverpool in five years.
“Moyes’ return cannot be sentimental”
David Moyes is in talks with Everton
Sky Sports’ Ben Grounds.
They say that there is no place for emotions in football.
Dyche has been out on loan for some time, however, and the club Moyes is set to return to is a very different club to the one he left in 2013.
It will be seen as an emotional comeback, but it can’t be sentimental.The sight of Seamus Coleman telling team-mates Leighton Baines to “clap” after their names were read out on the tanno before kick-off against Peterborough was tense.
After a chaotic day, it was a moment to savor for the two Everton greats, who will become important sounding boards for Moyes, especially in the first few weeks back at Finch Farm.
Moyes will recognize a few faces in the stadium and in the catering staff, but beyond the fervent fan base, little will bear any resemblance to the fabric he carved 11 years ago, more than a decade ago.
From Angry Birds to Bernard. From a company parting ways with eight permanent managers to 777 Partners.From Ronald Koeman’s three No.10s in one summer to Farhad Moshiri’s meaningless millions, Everton fans were left reeling after the man who invented The People’s Club left as The Chosen One to replace Sir Alex. Ferguson at Manchester United.
Comparing the Everton team he inherited in March 2002 to the one he is about to play now, the 61-year-old will be sure to prove his doubters wrong once again easily recognized as a long-term arrangement, but Moyes is worth far more than a six-month romantic rekindling.
“She has white hair, but we don’t care…”
Eight permanent managers have tried and ultimately failed to emulate Moyes’ achievements at Everton, and the man himself deserves a chance to lead them out of trouble.
Qin. Moyes will succeed again in “Everton”.
Sky Sports’ Roy Keane Moyes’ chances of success in his second season at Everton have fallen behind.
Keen told ITV: on Friday: “He is a very experienced manager and I am sure he will do a great job.
“He’s managed over 1,000 games, they’ve got a new stadium so they want to stay in the Premier League, they’re more than good enough to do that. proper fit”.
Everton’s next six games after David Moyes’ return
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