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David Moyes has been charged with ushering in a new era at Bramley Moore Dock as he agreed to an emotional return as Everton manager.
The Friedkin Group (TFG) wasted no time in finding a replacement for Sean Dyche, who was sacked on Thursday, and they have struck a deal with Moyes to takeover with immediate effect, 12 years after he initially left for Manchester United. His first game will be against Aston Villa next Wednesday.
Moyes is expected to sign terms that will run until June 2027 and Everton a formal announcement is expected at some point on Saturday.
The Scot has spent the last 48 hours working on the make up of his backroom staff and he will be joined at Goodison Park by long-term ally Billy McKinlay.
It has been a tumultuous 48 hours for Everton and TFG will be expecting immediate results from Moyes, who was first appointed by The Toffees in February 2002 and went onto have a successful 11-year stint on Merseyside before taking over from Sir Alex Ferguson.
Though the prospect of Moyes coming back to Merseyside has not been universally acclaimed by supporters, there is no question he is excited about the prospects – not least the potential of being in the dugout for the opening game at the new £500million waterfront stadium in August.
David Moyes has agreed to return to Everton, with an announcement due on Saturday
Moyes is expected to sign a deal until June 2027 and will lead the club into their new stadium
Moyes was first appointed Everton in February 2002 and managed the club for 11 years
Everton have acted quickly with Moyes appointment set to come 48 hours of Dyche’s exit
Dyche, who had six months remaining on his own terms, agreed a severance package with TFG on Thursday and knew at the start of the week his reign was on the brink of ending. Everton had courted Graham Potter initially but failed to keep pace with West Ham, Moyes’s old club.
One of Moyes’s first challenges will be establishing a reconnection with fans who had grown weary of Everton’s lack of dynamism under Dyche and Seamus Coleman, who acted as a caretaker coach with Leighton Baines in Thursday’s FA Cup win over Peterborough, wants to see stability.
‘It is never nice when you part ways with a manager,’ said Coleman. ‘He did his job when he was here, helped us through the 10-point deduction and tried to instil some Everton beliefs. But football moves quickly and we had to focus. Everton, forever and always, comes first and will do.
‘Whatever Everton need from me, I will be there. It was a bit surreal to be standing on the sidelines with Bainesy, I was there to support him as best as I could.
‘But Everton Football Club means too much to too many people and we have got to find that connection.’
