David Moyes rejected the Everton job because he remembered ‘the handful of occasions he had previously been offered the chance to return only for the line to go cold’ according to a report from The Times.
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The 58-year-old Scot took the reins as Hammers boss for the second time back in December 2019.
Moyes has worked wonders at the London Stadium.
He guided West Ham to a brilliant sixth placed finish last season. And with Europa League football on the horizon, hopes are high in East London.
Our current position is all down to the brilliant work by David Moyes, his staff and the players. Nobody else.
The West Ham fans were concerned a month or so back when reports suggested that the Scot was the number one managerial target for Everton after Carlo Ancelotti left for Real Madrid (90 Min).
Moyes eventually remained at West Ham and subsequently signed a new three-year deal.
The Times claims that the 58-year-old rejected the chance to return as Toffees manager because he remembered ‘the handful of occasions he had previously been offered the chance to return only for the line to go cold’.
David Moyes’ reason for rejecting Everton should concern West Ham fans
The easy thing to do is think, ‘Moyes has signed a new deal so all is good’.
We think a concerning issue has been raised, however.
It’s not as if Moyes didn’t return to Everton because he’s happy at West Ham.
According to The Times, the Scot seemingly rejected the Toffees because of the way they had led him on in the past.
What about if another top team come in for Moysie over the course of the next year or so? What if David Sullivan fails to fulfil pledges he has made to the Scot? What if the Hammers make a poor start to the season because Moyes hasn’t been allowed to strengthen his squad sufficiently?
Losing Moyes would be an absolute disaster. He is the one manager in recent years who seems to have stood up to the owners.
It would be great if the Scot remained at the helm at the London Stadium for the next decade or so.
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We think that The Times’ claim is really concerning, however. And only time will tell whether we are proved right or not.
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