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David Moyes had no doubts over taking Manchester United job David Moyes had no doubts over taking Manchester United job
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The voice was softer than usual but never faltered – which is only to be expected from the Glaswegian whom Sir Alex Ferguson selected as his successor – but the eyes reddened to the point of tears as David Moyes addressed the media for the first time since accepting the most formidable job in English football.The voice was softer than usual but never faltered – which is only to be expected from the Glaswegian whom Sir Alex Ferguson selected as his successor – but the eyes reddened to the point of tears as David Moyes addressed the media for the first time since accepting the most formidable job in English football.
Emotions rose whenever he spoke of leaving Everton, "the people's club" as he labelled it on his first day as manager 11 years ago. "That came from the heart and if ever a statement was true it was that one," the 50-year-old said. So did he have the briefest doubt about replacing Ferguson as Manchester United manager? "I have to be honest," Moyes added. "I will always try to be honest in everything I do, and I would have to say no."Emotions rose whenever he spoke of leaving Everton, "the people's club" as he labelled it on his first day as manager 11 years ago. "That came from the heart and if ever a statement was true it was that one," the 50-year-old said. So did he have the briefest doubt about replacing Ferguson as Manchester United manager? "I have to be honest," Moyes added. "I will always try to be honest in everything I do, and I would have to say no."
Moyes's move to Old Trafford on a six-year contract was sealed on Thursday, and the news was supposedly off limits at a press conference ostensibly about Everton's final home game of the season against West Ham United on Sunday. It was never going to happen, despite instructions from Everton's media department and a request from Moyes himself at the outset.Moyes's move to Old Trafford on a six-year contract was sealed on Thursday, and the news was supposedly off limits at a press conference ostensibly about Everton's final home game of the season against West Ham United on Sunday. It was never going to happen, despite instructions from Everton's media department and a request from Moyes himself at the outset.
Despite long being touted as Ferguson's natural successor, the Everton manager for two more matches confirmed his coronation had been settled only in the last week. Certainly Bill Kenwright, the Everton chairman with whom Moyes enjoys a close friendship, did not know his manager was leaving until the Scot visited his offices in London on Wednesday afternoon.Despite long being touted as Ferguson's natural successor, the Everton manager for two more matches confirmed his coronation had been settled only in the last week. Certainly Bill Kenwright, the Everton chairman with whom Moyes enjoys a close friendship, did not know his manager was leaving until the Scot visited his offices in London on Wednesday afternoon.
"I wasn't planning to leave Everton," Moyes said. "My contract was running out but if you'd pushed me I would have said my mind was swaying towards staying at Everton. I've got everything in place for next season, all the preparation ready and pre-season under way." Indeed, the Everton manager was in the process of finalising the club's pre-season tour and summer transfer budget on Tuesday."I wasn't planning to leave Everton," Moyes said. "My contract was running out but if you'd pushed me I would have said my mind was swaying towards staying at Everton. I've got everything in place for next season, all the preparation ready and pre-season under way." Indeed, the Everton manager was in the process of finalising the club's pre-season tour and summer transfer budget on Tuesday.
"It was very difficult to tell the chairman I was leaving," Moyes said. "I've got great respect for the chairman and we've had a great relationship. He's a real good guy and he's been great to me. It was a difficult meeting, but one he totally understood. He knew that this was just the way it was going. There were no tears. It was a man-to-man conversation.""It was very difficult to tell the chairman I was leaving," Moyes said. "I've got great respect for the chairman and we've had a great relationship. He's a real good guy and he's been great to me. It was a difficult meeting, but one he totally understood. He knew that this was just the way it was going. There were no tears. It was a man-to-man conversation."
Only once did Moyes hesitate over a question. When asked for his thoughts on Ferguson stepping down at the end of the season, Moyes turned to Everton's head of communications, Paul Tyrrell, who gave the OK.Only once did Moyes hesitate over a question. When asked for his thoughts on Ferguson stepping down at the end of the season, Moyes turned to Everton's head of communications, Paul Tyrrell, who gave the OK.
"It is a strange thing," he replied. "I don't think anybody thought the day would come when Sir Alex Ferguson retired. We all thought he was superhuman. I said only last week in a press conference that I thought he was a great example to anyone in their 70s. I didn't know anything, the same as you people."It is a strange thing," he replied. "I don't think anybody thought the day would come when Sir Alex Ferguson retired. We all thought he was superhuman. I said only last week in a press conference that I thought he was a great example to anyone in their 70s. I didn't know anything, the same as you people.
"He will be sorely missed and sorely missed by a lot of managers in football. He would always speak to them, whether they were out of work or going into a job, and the respect for him is beyond any real words.""He will be sorely missed and sorely missed by a lot of managers in football. He would always speak to them, whether they were out of work or going into a job, and the respect for him is beyond any real words."
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