David Moyes set to return to Everton

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Deal imminent 

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After swiftly sacking Sean Dyche on Thursday, Everton are about announced David Moyes as his replacement just 24 hours later. The Dyche announcement came out of nowhere on Thursday. The former manager was set to coach Everton’s FA Cup game against Peterborough on Thursday when, just hours before the match, the club released him from his duties. Moyes was in charge of Everton from 2002 to 2013.

Now Moyes is set to return to the club. The speed of the announcement suggests that Everton have been working on this deal for some time. The decision also comes less than a month after Everton was handed over to new ownership, with the Friedkin Group (TFG) completing their takeover of the Premier League side at the end of 2024, replacing Farhard Moshiri as the club’s ultimate decision-makers. The new board clearly felt that Dyche’s team were performing well below expectations. 

Everton have burned through nine different managers since Moyes left the club in 2013 for Manchester United. Now Moyes is set to return to steady the ship of the club that very much defined his career. In 518 games in charge of the Toffees, Moyes averaged 1.54 points per game for Everton. Among the long list of his successors, only Roberto Martínez (1.56 ppg) and Carlo Ancelotti (1.6 ppg) had a better record than Moyes. 

Moyes, in the meantime, had a mixed record since leaving Everton. His time at Man United ended in tears after just 51 games. The Scotsman was never really able to fill the big boots left behind by his compatriot, Sir Alex Ferguson. A stint in Spain with Real Sociedad and his time at Sunderland were also disastrous. Up next came West Ham, where Moyes averaged 1.53 points per game, won the UEFA Conference League, and accelerated the career of defensive midfielder Declan Rice. Moyes left West Ham ahead of this season and is now set to return to Everton after 11 years of absence.