Everton have appointed David Moyes for the second time as the American owners carry out a two-day managerial review of the Premier League club.
David Moyes is back in second place as Everton manager, after Sean Dyche was sacked by the struggling Premier League club.
Moyes, 61, rose to fame during his 11 years in charge at Goodison Park from 2002 to 2013, a period that included finishing fourth in the Premier League in 2005 and an appearance in the 2009 FA Cup final.
Dyche was sacked on Thursday by the club’s new United States-based owners, the Friedkin Group, hours before the FA Cup win over Peterborough, with Everton 16th in the Premier League table and just one point above the relegation zone.
Moyes has reportedly agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal that will see him lead the club in a new 53,000-capacity stadium next season.
“It’s great to be back! “I have enjoyed 11 wonderful and successful years at Everton and I did not hesitate when offered the opportunity to rejoin this great club,” Moyes said in a club statement on Saturday.
“We now need Goodison and all Evertonians to play their part in getting behind the players in this important season so we can move into our fantastic new stadium as a Premier League team.”
Moyes’ success in his first spell at Everton earned him the chance to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, but he was sacked after less than a season in a troubled spell at Old Trafford.
Brief spells at Real Sociedad and Sunderland followed, but the Scot rebuilt his reputation during two spells at West Ham.
After leading the east London club out of relegation trouble in 2017-18, he returned in 2019 for a five-year spell that took the Hammers to Europe three times and ended a 43-year wait to win a trophy by lifting the Europa Conference League in 2023
“We are delighted to have David join us at this pivotal time in Everton’s history,” said Everton chief executive Marc Watts.
“With more than a decade of experience at the club, he is the right leader to drive us through the 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,” he added.
Moyes has been out of work since leaving West Ham at the end of last season.
His second start will start at home to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Dyche’s two-year reign ended after a five-game winless run in which Everton managed just one goal.
Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter was reportedly among Everton’s top targets but joined West Ham this week and Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho, who previously worked for the Friedkin Group at Roma, is also said to have distanced himself from the job.
Former Everton defender Leighton Baines, now head coach of the club’s under-18s, and captain Seamus Coleman took charge of the win against third-tier Peterborough.
