Everton have confirmed the return of David Moyes as their new manager.
Sean Dyche was fired on Thursday. Three hours before the Toffees’ FA Cup third round tie against Peterborough – they have won just one of their last 11 games against Everton and are one point above the Premier League relegation zone.
Moyes takes over as Everton manager for the second time, 11 and a half years after leaving West Ham for Manchester United at the end of last season.
Sky Sports News I understand that Moyes has signed a two-and-a-half year contract until 2027.
The 61-year-old said he had “no hesitation” about taking up the job again.
“It’s great to be back!” Moyes said. “I spent 11 wonderful and successful years at Everton and when given the opportunity to rejoin this great club I did not hesitate.
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Sky Sports’ Peter Smith reflects on David Moyes’ transformative first spell in charge at Goodison Park.
“I am delighted to be working with (new owners) Friedkin Group and look forward to helping them rebuild the club.
“We now need Goodison and all Everton players to play their part in getting our players on track for this important season so we can move to our stunning new stadium as a Premier League team.”
Everton chairman Mark Watts added: “We are delighted that David is joining us at this important time in Everton’s history.”
“With over 10 years of experience at the club, he is the right leader to lead us through 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 Everton’s safest choice
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Last December, Moyes told Sky Sports News that he would not consider a move away from the bottom club in the Premier League.
Alan Myers of Sky Sports News:
“David Moyes is the safest choice. Changing a manager in this position is high risk. Having someone who knows the club inside out and can run it smoothly is a huge advantage.
“Everton needs it for the safety of the club and I think he can do that. The initial goal and objective is to ensure that Everton maintain their Premier League status before moving to the new stadium.”
“The landscape has changed since Moyes was last at Everton. He will now be working under what could be perceived from the outside as a ruthless owner. The stability we had when Bill Kenwright was chairman is not quite there.”
WATCH: Relive the best moments of Moyes’ first season at Everton
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In his first press conference as Everton manager in 2002, Moyes called Toffees the ‘people’s football club’.
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December 11, 2004 – Goodison Park returns as Moyes leads Everton to their first Merseyside derby against Liverpool in five years.
‘Moyes’ return cannot be a sentimental return’
David Moyes is in preliminary talks with Everton.
Ben Grounds on Sky Sports:
They say there is no room for emotions in football.
But Dyche has been on borrowed time for some time, and the club Moyes will return to is very different from the one he left in 2013.
It may seem like an emotional return, but it cannot be a sentimental return. The sight of Seamus Coleman telling team-mate Leighton Baines to “clap” after his name was read out through Tannoy before kick-off against Peterborough during Moyes’ first spell was heart-warming.
After a chaotic day, it was a moment to savor for two Everton greats who will be important sounding boards for Moyes, especially in the early weeks back at Finch Farm.
Moyes will recognize many faces on the training ground and among the catering staff, but beyond his devoted fan base there is little resemblance to the fabric he carved out over a decade 11 years ago.
From Angry Birds to Bernard. From a break-up firm with eight full-time managers to 777 partners. From Ronald Koeman’s three No 10s in one summer to Farhad Moshiri’s wasting of millions, Everton fans have been through an ordeal since the man who created the ‘People’s Club’ left as the ‘Chosen One’ to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United I went through it.
Compare the Everton team he inherited in March 2002 with the one he takes on now, and the 61-year-old will be convinced that his doubters are wrong once again. He may not be perceived as a ‘project manager’ easily identified with long-term arrangements, but Moyes deserves much more than rekindling a six-month romantic relationship.
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Keane: Moyes will be successful again at Everton
Sky Sports’ Roy Keane Moyes has weighed up his chances of succeeding in his second spell at Everton.
Keane said ITV on friday: “He is an experienced manager and I am sure he will do a great job.
“He has managed over 1,000 games and he wants to stay in the Premier League because they are going to build a new stadium. They are good enough to do that. There are a lot of positives in going back. I think it is good.”
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