Sunderland appoints Moyes as manager
David Moyes will get his third crack at managing in the Premier League after Sunderland announced Saturday that the Glasgow-born gaffer will fill the vacancy left by Sam Allardyce's appointment as England boss.
Moyes, 53, has signed a four-year deal with the Wearsiders, returning to the English top flight more than two years after his sacking at Manchester United.
"It feels really good to be the manager of Sunderland. It's been something I was looking to get done ever since I heard of the possibility of Sam (Allardyce) going to England," the former centre-back told the club's website.
With three weeks to go until the 2016-17 Premier League campaign kicks off for the Black Cats when they pay Manchester City a visit, Moyes will have little time to acclimate to his new digs at the Stadium of Light.
The club is in Rotherham on Saturday for a friendly with the Championship side.
"The priority is to get to know the players as quickly as I can. I'm going to join up with the players today at Rotherham, introduce myself and meet the staff."
If Sunderland was looking for a manager with experience managing in England's top tier, its found one in Moyes.
A dozen years at Everton after a spell with Preston North End vaulted Moyes into the discussion of emerging British manager. With the Toffees, Moyes guided Everton to seven consecutive top-eight finishes and the Europa League last-16 twice. The club's highest Premier League finish came in 2004-05, when Moyes and Co. finished fourth and qualified for the Champions League.
The next stop was Old Trafford, where Moyes was handed the unenviable task of replacing legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson. Signing a six-year deal with the club, Moyes was cursed from the offset, leading to his sacking in April 2014.
With his last post at the helm of Real Sociedad for the 2014-15 season, Moyes brings plenty of experience to Sunderland.
"I'm experienced. I've got about 850 games and about 450 of those have been in the Premier League, so I'm looking forward to getting back in again and being around the players," Moyes added.