Sunderland appointment David Moyes as their new manager
Sunderland have appointed David Moyes as their new manager on a four-year deal.
Moyes replaces Sam Allardyce who left the Black Cats to take charge of England.
The former Preston, Everton and Manchester United boss has been out of work since being sacked by Real Sociedad in November and revealed he was delighted to be back in the Premier League.
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“I am delighted to have joined Sunderland. I am relishing the challenge and excited by the opportunity,” the Scot told Sunderland’s official website.
“I have taken over a big British club, with a great support and I’m looking forward to working in the Premier League again.
“I look forward to continuing the good work done by Sam.”
Moyes began his managerial career at Preston North End in 1998 before spending 11 years at Everton.
The Scotsman led the Toffees to eight top-half Premier League finishes in 10 full seasons as boss before taking over as Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor at Old Trafford in 2013.
With the departure of former manager Allardyce, Sunderland have moved quickly to fill the void with the new season less than a month away.
Chairman Ellis Short welcomed Moyes to the club and said the 53-year-old was the Black Cats’ top target.
“We are absolutely delighted to welcome David Moyes to Sunderland, who was by far and away our first choice,” said Ellis.
“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.”
Moyes will be in attendance for Sunderland’s pre-season friendly at Rotherham on Saturday and will fly out with the rest of the squad to France this weekend.
