David Moyes has agreed a deal to return to Everton following Sean Dyche’s departure.
Dyche was sacked just three hours before the Toffees’ FA Cup third-round win over Peterborough on Thursday after winning just one of his last 11 games with Everton, leaving them just a point above the Premier League relegation zone.
Moyes, 61, is now set to return 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.
Analysis: Moyes is the safest choice for Everton
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.
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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.
“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.
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In his first press conference as Everton manager in 2002, Moyes called it a “people’s football club”.
Bringing Moyes back is the right move for 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.
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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.
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.
