David Moyes to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager
Big shoes to fill: David Moyes (right) was Sir Alex Ferguson's pick
David Moyes will be announced as Manchester United's new manager within the
next 24 hours as the Premier League champions aim to move quickly to appoint
Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor at Old Trafford.
The announcement of Ferguson's retirement has prompted a frenzy of money being
placed on the Everton
manager to succeed the 71 year-old.
And Telegraph Sport understands that Moyes, whose contract at Goodison
Park expires at the end of the season, has already been identified as
Ferguson's successor and will be confirmed before United's next game, on
Sunday, against Swansea.
Despite long-term speculation linking Jose Mourinho with the manager's job at
Old Trafford in the event of
Ferguson's retirement, the former Chelsea manager lacks support among the higher echelons of the United hierarchy.
Ferguson's retirement, the former Chelsea manager lacks support among the higher echelons of the United hierarchy.
Moyes's record at Everton since arriving from Preston North End in March 2002
lacks a trophy, or experience of Champions League football beyond the
qualifying rounds, but the Scot's readiness to build teams and promote youth
is understood to be central to United's decision to recruit the 50 year-old.
Ferguson's elevation to a position on the United board ensures that the two
men will be in a regular contact at Old Trafford, but the pair's strong
relationship, which saw Moyes offered the job as Ferguson's assistant in
1999-2000, is likely to prevent friction between the manager's office and
the boardroom.
