David Moyes in line for emotional Everton return with talks planned for Friday
David Moyes will hold talks with Everton on Friday over an emotional return as manager. The former Toffees boss is the leading candidate to the replace sacked Sean Dyche at Goodison Park. GettyMoyes, who’s been out of work since leaving West Ham last summer, is interested in a return to Everton[/caption] The Toffees sacked Dyche on ThursdayGetty Sources close to the Scot say he would be willing to accept an initial short-term deal until the end of the season. Moyes previously spent 11 years in charge of the club between 2002 and 2013. During that period, Everton qualified for the Champions League and reached the final of the FA Cup. Their former manager is currently out of work having left West Ham in the summer. Meanwhile, Dyche was sacked on Thursday, a matter of hours before their FA Cup win against Peterborough United, following a run of one win in 11 matches. His exit comes with the Toffees 16th in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone. New owners, The Friedkin Group, took the decision to change manager this week following consultations with club executives. It was decided that parting ways with Dyche was the best approach despite their respect for him and the job he has done at Everton. The former Burnley manager had been out of contract at the end of the campaign and indicated in a meeting with the owners he had taken the club as far as he could. As well as Moyes, Portuguese coach Paulo Fonseca is also interested in the role. Fonseca is also out of work having left AC Milan in December. Moyes left Everton in the summer of 2013 to become Manchester United bossAFP Gareth Southgate is also admired by the club’s ownersGetty Meanwhile, Gareth Southgate has admirers in The Friedkin Group but the ex-England manager is said to have reservations about taking a job mid-season. Southgate reached back-to-back Euros finals and the semi-finals of the World Cup during six years leading the Three Lions. However, he stepped down from the position following Euro 2024 last summer. Jose Mourinho will not be the next Everton boss, though, having been sacked by The Friedkin Group as Roma manager last year. It’s also understood no approach for Graham Potter was made before he accepted the offer to become West Ham boss. Club captain Seamus Coleman and under-18’s boss Leighton Baines took charge of the Cup clash with the Toffees running out 2-0 winners thanks to Beto and Iliman Ndiaye. Premier League managers sacked All the bosses to have been given the boot this season... October 28 – Erik ten Hag (Manchester United)November 24 – Steve Cooper (Leicester) December 15 – Gary O’Neil (Wolves)December 15 – Russell Martin (Southampton)January 8 – Julen Lopetegui (West Ham)January 9 – Sean Dyche (Everton) The duo, as well as the rest of the Everton squad, were only informed of Dyche’s departure before their pre-match meal. “It’s been a difficult day,” Everton defender Michael Keane said after the win over Peterborough. “It is never nice to see a manager lose his job, and as players, we have to take a lot of responsibility for that. “We haven’t been good enough this season when you look at the talent in the team and where we are in the league. It’s not been easy.” When asked about when he heard about Dyche being sacked, Keane said: “When we came down for our pre-match meal, so it was last minute. “It was tough because no one knew what was going on, and it’s not what you want to hear before a game, but it is what it is.” Everton are next in action on Wednesday when Aston Villa visit Goodison Park. It remains to be seen who will take charge of the team for that game. The Toffees also confirmed that several members of Dyche’s team have also departed. Ian Woan, Steve Stone, Mark Howard and Billy Mercer have all left Goodison Park following the decision to part ways with Dyche. Everton Next Manager Odds All odds provided by talkSPORT BET David Moyes – 1/4 Jose Mourinho – 6/1 Paulo Fonseca – 6/1 Lee Carsley – 12/1 See full market at talkSPORT BET Odds subject to change 18+ gambleaware.org
David Moyes will hold talks with Everton on Friday over an emotional return as manager.
The former Toffees boss is the leading candidate to the replace sacked Sean Dyche at Goodison Park.
Sources close to the Scot say he would be willing to accept an initial short-term deal until the end of the season.
Moyes previously spent 11 years in charge of the club between 2002 and 2013.
During that period, Everton qualified for the Champions League and reached the final of the FA Cup.
Their former manager is currently out of work having left West Ham in the summer.
Meanwhile, Dyche was sacked on Thursday, a matter of hours before their FA Cup win against Peterborough United, following a run of one win in 11 matches.
His exit comes with the Toffees 16th in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone.
New owners, The Friedkin Group, took the decision to change manager this week following consultations with club executives.
It was decided that parting ways with Dyche was the best approach despite their respect for him and the job he has done at Everton.
The former Burnley manager had been out of contract at the end of the campaign and indicated in a meeting with the owners he had taken the club as far as he could.
As well as Moyes, Portuguese coach Paulo Fonseca is also interested in the role. Fonseca is also out of work having left AC Milan in December.
Meanwhile, Gareth Southgate has admirers in The Friedkin Group but the ex-England manager is said to have reservations about taking a job mid-season.
Southgate reached back-to-back Euros finals and the semi-finals of the World Cup during six years leading the Three Lions.
However, he stepped down from the position following Euro 2024 last summer.
Jose Mourinho will not be the next Everton boss, though, having been sacked by The Friedkin Group as Roma manager last year.
It’s also understood no approach for Graham Potter was made before he accepted the offer to become West Ham boss.
Club captain Seamus Coleman and under-18’s boss Leighton Baines took charge of the Cup clash with the Toffees running out 2-0 winners thanks to Beto and Iliman Ndiaye.
Premier League managers sacked
All the bosses to have been given the boot this season...
October 28 – Erik ten Hag (Manchester United)
November 24 – Steve Cooper (Leicester)
December 15 – Gary O’Neil (Wolves)
December 15 – Russell Martin (Southampton)
January 8 – Julen Lopetegui (West Ham)
January 9 – Sean Dyche (Everton)
The duo, as well as the rest of the Everton squad, were only informed of Dyche’s departure before their pre-match meal.
“It’s been a difficult day,” Everton defender Michael Keane said after the win over Peterborough.
“It is never nice to see a manager lose his job, and as players, we have to take a lot of responsibility for that.
“We haven’t been good enough this season when you look at the talent in the team and where we are in the league. It’s not been easy.”
When asked about when he heard about Dyche being sacked, Keane said: “When we came down for our pre-match meal, so it was last minute.
“It was tough because no one knew what was going on, and it’s not what you want to hear before a game, but it is what it is.”
Everton are next in action on Wednesday when Aston Villa visit Goodison Park. It remains to be seen who will take charge of the team for that game.
The Toffees also confirmed that several members of Dyche’s team have also departed.
Ian Woan, Steve Stone, Mark Howard and Billy Mercer have all left Goodison Park following the decision to part ways with Dyche.
Everton Next Manager Odds
All odds provided by talkSPORT BET
David Moyes – 1/4
Jose Mourinho – 6/1
Paulo Fonseca – 6/1
Lee Carsley – 12/1
See full market at talkSPORT BET
Odds subject to change
18+ gambleaware.org
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