English Premier League: David Moyes returns as Everton boss, says ‘It’s great to be back!’
The 61-year-old made his name during an 11-year stint in charge at Goodison Park before he left to manage Manchester United and then West Ham
David Moyes returned for a second spell as Everton manager on Saturday, following Sean Dyche’s sacking by the struggling Premier League club.
Moyes, 61, made his name during an 11-year stint in charge at Goodison Park from 2002 to 2013, a period that included a fourth-place league finish in 2005 and an FA Cup final appearance in 2009.
Dyche was sacked on Thursday by the club’s new owners, the Friedkin Group, hours before an FA Cup victory over Peterborough, with Everton 16th in the Premier League table and just one point above the relegation zone.
The storied club – a nine-time English champion that has been without a major trophy since 1995 – was bought last month by the Texas-based group in a deal reportedly worth in excess of £400 million (US$495 million).
Moyes is reported to have agreed to a two-and-a-half year contract that will see him lead the club into a new 53,000 capacity stadium next season.
“It’s great to be back! I enjoyed 11 wonderful and successful years at Everton and didn’t hesitate when I was offered the opportunity to rejoin this great club,” said Moyes in a club statement.
