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Everton have confirmed the return of David Moyes as the new manager.
Sean Dyche was sacked on Thursday – just three hours before the Toffees’ FA Cup third-round victory over Peterborough – after winning just one of their last 11 games with Everton, leaving them one point above the Premier League relegation zone.
Moyes returns to management after leaving West Ham at the end of last season, and is in charge of Everton for the second time, 11-and-a-half years after leaving for Manchester United.
Sky Sports News understands that Moyes has signed a two-and-a-half-year contract until 2027.
The 61-year-old said he had “no hesitation” in taking up the job again.
“It’s great to be back!” Moyes said. “I have enjoyed 11 wonderful and successful years at Everton and I did not hesitate when offered the opportunity to rejoin this great club.
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Sky Sports’ Peter Smith looks back at David Moyes’ transformative first term in charge at Goodison Park
“I am excited to work with (new owners) The Friedkin Group and look forward to helping them rebuild the club.
“We now need Goodison and all Evertonians to play their part in supporting the players in this important season so we can move into our fantastic new stadium as a Premier League team.”
Everton chief executive Marc Watts added: “We are delighted to have David join us at this pivotal time in Everton’s history.
“With over a decade of experience at the club, he is the right leader to drive us through our final season at Goodison Park and in our new stadium. We look forward to working with David to build the foundations of a new era for Everton.”
Analysis: Moyes the safest choice for Everton
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Speaking in December, Moyes told Sky Sports News he would not consider a job at a club bottom of the Premier League.
Alan Myers from Sky Sports News:
“David Moyes is the safest choice. Changing managers in this position is a big risk. Having someone who knows the club inside out and can start a run is a big plus.
“Everton need a club to secure themselves, I think they can do that. The initial aim is to ensure Everton retain their Premier League status before moving to a new stadium.
“The landscape has changed since Moyes was last at Everton. Now he will be working under what can be perceived from the outside as ruthless owners. It’s not quite the same stability he had when Bill Kenwright was chairman.”
WATCH: Relive the best of Moyes’ first spell at Everton
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In his first press conference as Everton manager in 2002, Moyes called the Toffees ‘the people’s football club’
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11 December 2004 – Goodison Park erupts as Moyes guides Everton to their first Merseyside derby victory against Liverpool in five years
‘Moyes’ return cannot be sentimental’
David Moyes is in advanced talks with Everton
Sky Sports Ben Grounds:
They say that there is no place for sentiments in football.
However, Dyche has been out on loan for a while and the club Moyes is set to return to is very different to the one he left in 2013.
It will be considered an emotional return, but it cannot be sentimental. The sight of Seamus Coleman telling Leighton Baines, teammates during Moyes’ first spell, to “clap” after their names were read over the tannoy before kick-off against Peterborough tugged at the heartstrings.
After a chaotic day, it was a moment to enjoy two Everton greats who will become key speakers for Moyes, especially in the first weeks back at Finch Farm.
Moyes will recognize a few faces on the training ground and among the catering staff, but very little apart from the feverish fan base bears any resemblance to the fabric he carved over 11 years ago more than a decade ago.
From Angry Birds to Bernard. From parting with eight permanent managers to 777 partners. From Ronald Koeman’s three figure 10s in one summer to Farhad Moshiri’s litany of wasted millions, Everton fans have been through it all since the man who coined ‘The People’s Club’ left as ‘The Chosen One’ to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.
Comparing the Everton squad he inherited in March 2002 to the one he is now preparing for, the 61-year-old would be confident of proving his doubters wrong once again. He may not be the “project manager” easily identified as a long-term arrangement, but Moyes is worth a lot more than a six-month rekindling of love.
‘He has gray hair, but we don’t care…’
Eight permanent managers tried and ultimately failed to emulate Moyes’ achievements at Everton. In a game that’s running out of emotion, the man alone deserves a chance to lead them out of trouble.
Keane: Moyes will succeed again at Everton
Sky Sports’ Roy Keane he contributed to Moyes’ chances of success in his second spell at Everton.
Keane said ITV on Friday: “He is a coach with great experience and I am sure he will do a great job.
“He has played more than 1,000 games, they have a new stadium coming soon so they want to stay in the Premier League, they are more than good enough for that. There are a lot of positive things coming back and I think it suits him well.”
Everton’s next six games after David Moyes’ return
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