Everton have confirmed the return of David Moyes as the permanent successor to outgoing manager Sean Dyche.
Moyes spent more than a decade at Everton, joining the club in March 2002 before replacing Sir Alex Ferguson. Manchester United In the summer of 2013. The Toffees did not win a trophy during Scott’s respected reign, but were rarely threatened with relegation and finished in the top five on three separate occasions.
In the 11 and a half years since Moyes’ departure, Everton Has climbed to seventh place only once. The last three campaigns have been spent fighting the drop.
Dyche twice kept Everton in the top flight, But he was sacked on Thursday afternoonJust three hours before the Merseyside club beat Peterborough in the third round of the FA Cup. New owners of the clubThe Friedkin Group, which took majority ownership three weeks ago, has made its first chief appointment.
“It’s great to be back!” Moyes told the club’s website. “I enjoyed 11 wonderful and successful years at Everton and when I was offered the opportunity to rejoin this great club I did not hesitate.
“I am excited to be working with the Friedkin Group 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 important season so we can move into our fabulous new stadium as a Premier League team.”
The club’s new 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 our We look forward to working with David to build the foundations of a new era for Everton at the new stadium.”
Moyes’ main focus will be on increasing the gap between Everton and Everton relegation zoneWhich is currently only at a single, dangerous point.