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Reuters - 21.09
David Moyes has resigned as manger of Everton Football Club. The decision comes after a lack of funds and assurance, and fan confidence eventually proved too much for Moyes’ to take. The Toffees manager, who resided at Goodison since 2002, was said to be devastated by the actions he was forced to take, saying in a press conference that ‘I have taken Everton as far as my abilities will allow. I am saddened by these actions i have had to take, but believe it is in the best interests of the club, my career, and my health.’ Moyes‘ continued to show concerns for his health later in the interview. ‘I feel worn out. The pressures of being a football manager sometimes grow too much, especially at a club where a lot of expectation is placed upon the players and coaching staff. I feel that in my eight years here i have done a good job at the club, and it was purely my decision, and in my own interests, to walk away.'
The decision comes just over a month out from the start of the season. Bill Kenwright and the Everton will no doubt be frantically be searching for a new recruit.
Martin O’Neill has been touted as a favourite, but many Everton fans say they’d like someone different, as they see the former Leceister and Aston Villa manager as too similar to Moyes. Steven Armitage of the fan’s trust had the following to say to the Guardian.
‘While David was fantastic for Everton, and will be missed by all, we believe it would be the wrong move to appoint Martin O’Neill as manager. Both David and Martin are renowned as quality man-motivators, but Everton needs not only that, but a masterful tactician. We saw in the last few months of David’s tenure how lacking he was of fresh tactical ideas.’
Everton fans are said to be encouraging the board to look for a fresh face, to hopefully discover a young promising manager, as they did with Moyes in 2002. The footballing world will discover in the next few days whether Kenwright and the board will take another risk, as in 2002, or will opt for an assured, experienced manager.
Reuters - 21.09
David Moyes has resigned as manger of Everton Football Club. The decision comes after a lack of funds and assurance, and fan confidence eventually proved too much for Moyes’ to take. The Toffees manager, who resided at Goodison since 2002, was said to be devastated by the actions he was forced to take, saying in a press conference that ‘I have taken Everton as far as my abilities will allow. I am saddened by these actions i have had to take, but believe it is in the best interests of the club, my career, and my health.’ Moyes‘ continued to show concerns for his health later in the interview. ‘I feel worn out. The pressures of being a football manager sometimes grow too much, especially at a club where a lot of expectation is placed upon the players and coaching staff. I feel that in my eight years here i have done a good job at the club, and it was purely my decision, and in my own interests, to walk away.'
The decision comes just over a month out from the start of the season. Bill Kenwright and the Everton will no doubt be frantically be searching for a new recruit.
Martin O’Neill has been touted as a favourite, but many Everton fans say they’d like someone different, as they see the former Leceister and Aston Villa manager as too similar to Moyes. Steven Armitage of the fan’s trust had the following to say to the Guardian.
‘While David was fantastic for Everton, and will be missed by all, we believe it would be the wrong move to appoint Martin O’Neill as manager. Both David and Martin are renowned as quality man-motivators, but Everton needs not only that, but a masterful tactician. We saw in the last few months of David’s tenure how lacking he was of fresh tactical ideas.’
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Former Villa manager, Martin O’Neill
Former Villa manager, Martin O’Neill
Everton fans are said to be encouraging the board to look for a fresh face, to hopefully discover a young promising manager, as they did with Moyes in 2002. The footballing world will discover in the next few days whether Kenwright and the board will take another risk, as in 2002, or will opt for an assured, experienced manager.
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