David Moyes reappointed by Everton as manager 11 years after leaving club to join Manchester United

Everton have confirmed the return of David Moyes as their new manager.

Sean Dyche was sacked on Thursday - just three hours before the Toffees' FA Cup third-round win over Peterborough - after winning just one of his last 11 games with Everton, leaving them one point above the Premier League relegation zone.

Moyes makes his return to management having left West Ham at the end of the last season, as he takes charge of Everton for a second time, 11-and-a-half years after leaving for Manchester United.

Live Sportly News understands Moyes has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal until 2027.

The 61-year-old said he "didn't hesitate" in retaking the job.

"It's great to be back!" said Moyes. "I enjoyed 11 wonderful and successful years at Everton and didn't hesitate when I was offered the opportunity to rejoin this great club.

"I'm excited to be working with [new owners] The Friedkin Group and I am looking forward to helping them rebuild the club.

"Now we need Goodison and all Evertonians to play their part in getting behind the players in this important season so we can move into our fabulous new stadium as a Premier League team."

Everton executive chairman Marc Watts added: "We are pleased that David is joining us at this pivotal time in Everton's history.

"With over a decade of experience at the club, he is the right leader to propel us through our final season at Goodison Park and into our new stadium. We look forward to working with David to build the foundation of a new era for Everton."

Live Sportly News' Alan Myers:

"David Moyes is the safest choice. Changing managers in this position is high risk. To have someone who knows the club inside out and can hit the ground running is a big plus.

"Everton need the club to get safe, I think he can do that. The initial aim and objective is to ensure Everton retain their Premier League status ahead of their move to the new stadium.

"The landscape has changed since Moyes was last at Everton. He'll be working under what may be perceived from the outside as ruthless owners now. It's not quite the stability he had when Bill Kenwright was the chairman."

Live Sportly' Ben Grounds:

They say in football there is no room for sentiment.

Dyche had been on borrowed time for a while, however, and the club Moyes is in line to return to is very different to the one he left back in 2013.

It will be viewed as an emotional return, but it cannot be a sentimental one. The sight of Seamus Coleman telling Leighton Baines, team-mates during Moyes' first spell, to "clap" after their names were read out over the tannoy before kick-off against Peterborough pulled at the heartstrings.

Following a chaotic day, it was a moment to savour for two Everton greats who will become essential sounding boards for Moyes, especially in the early weeks back at Finch Farm.

Moyes will recognise several faces at the training ground, and among the catering staff, but very little else beyond the febrile fanbase bears a resemblance to the fabric he etched across 11 years over a decade ago.

From Angry Birds, to Bernard. From parting company with eight permanent managers to 777 Partners. From Ronald Koeman's three No 10s in one summer to Farhad Moshiri's litany of wasted millions, Everton fans have been through the wringer since the man who coined the 'People's Club' departed as the 'Chosen One' to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.

Comparing the Everton side he inherited in March 2002 to the one he is primed to take on now, the 61-year-old would be confident of proving his doubters wrong once more. He may not be the perceived 'project manager' that is readily identified as a long-term arrangement, but Moyes is worth far more than a six-month romantic rekindling.

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Live Sportly' Roy Keane has threw his weight behind Moyes' chances of succeeding in his second spell at Everton.

Keane told ITV on Friday: "He's a vastly experienced manager, and I'm sure he'll do a great job.

"He's managed over 1,000 games, they've got a new stadium coming up so they want to stay in the Premier League, they're more than good enough to do that. There's a lot of positives going back, and I think it's a decent fit."

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