Sunderland have confirmed the appointment of David Moyes as the club’s
new manager after Sam Allardyce’s departure to take the England job.
Moyes
has signed a four-year deal at the Stadium of Light, with the role his
first in the Premier League since being sacked by Manchester United in
April 2014.
We are absolutely delighted to welcome David Moyes to Sunderland,
who was by far and away our first choice,” chairman Ellis Short said.
He is a man whose football pedigree speaks for itself and is someone I
have long admired. I have spoken with him on many occasions and I have
always been hugely impressed.
He was my number one managerial target for the last five
appointments, but his desire to honour existing contracts meant we were
not able to bring him to Sunderland previously. To be able to finally
welcome him as our manager is fantastic news for the club.
The fact that David has committed to a four-year deal is a clear demonstration of his belief in what he can achieve here.
It is our aim to become a better, stronger and more stable football
club and with a manager of Davidโs calibre and experience at the helm,
we have a fantastic opportunity to begin looking upwards, rather than
downwards every seasonโ.
Moyes, who began his managerial career at Preston North End, said:
I
am delighted to have joined Sunderland. I am relishing the challenge
and excited by the opportunity.
I have taken over a big British club, with a great support and Iโm looking forward to working in the Premier League again.
I look forward to continuing the good work done by Samโ.
The Scot
boasts a wealth of experience at the top level and is a three-time LMA
Manager of the Year (2002-03, 2004-05, 2008-09). He has also won 10
Manager of the Month awards in England and has managed more than 800
senior games in club football.
