David Moyes has been reappointed as supervisor of Everton, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.
Everton, at present in sixteenth place within the Premier League, discover themselves embroiled in a relegation battle with solely three victories from 19 matches this season.
The ex-West Ham boss will take over from Sean Dyche, who was dismissed following the Friedkin Group’s takeover.
“I loved 11 fantastic and profitable years at Everton and didn’t hesitate after I was supplied the chance to rejoin this nice membership,” Moyes mentioned in a press release.
“Now we’d like Goodison and all Evertonians to play their half in getting behind the gamers on this vital season so we are able to transfer into our fabulous new stadium as a Premier League crew.”
Moyes beforehand managed Everton from 2002 to 2013, guiding the membership to a few of their finest top-flight moments.
Everton Soccer Membership is delighted to welcome again David Moyes as their new Supervisor, efficient instantly. ✍️
— Everton (@Everton) January 11, 2025
Following a profitable spell at Preston, Moyes took cost of Everton in March 2002, inheriting a crew dealing with the specter of relegation, just like the aspect he has now.
He rapidly stabilised issues, main them to quite a few top-eight finishes within the Premier League.
Throughout his time at Goodison Park, Moyes guided Everton to the FA Cup last in 2009 and secured a fourth-placed end within the 2004-05 season, qualifying them for the Champions League.
He additionally performed a vital function within the growth of younger expertise, giving Wayne Rooney his skilled debut and signing key gamers akin to Tim Cahill and Marouane Fellaini.
Moyes’ managerial profession since leaving Everton has seen a mixture of successes and challenges.
He succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United however struggled to copy his predecessor’s success, being dismissed after lower than a yr in cost.
Subsequent managerial roles at Actual Sociedad, Sunderland, and West Ham have yielded various outcomes.
He achieved notable success with West Ham, guiding them to 2 top-seven finishes and securing their first main trophy in 43 years by profitable the Europa Convention League in 2023.