Why Everton and Moyes went back to the future
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
4.0 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 13 January 2025
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
After sacking manager Sean Dyche on Thursday, by Saturday Everton have confirmed their decision to bring back David Moyes to replace him.
So is Moyes the right choice to rebuild Everton and keep them in the Premier League?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Everton correspondent Patrick Boyland and The Athletic FC newsletter lead writer Phil Hay to discuss and analyse the decision to remove Dyche and bring back Moyes.
The Athletic's Greg O'Keeffe, having seen Moyes' first reign firsthand, also drops in to give his views on the return of the Scot as well as Italian Football correspondent James Horncastle looking at the role of new owners The Friedkin Group.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Patrick Boyland, Phil Hay, Greg O'Keeffe and James Horncastle
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Guy Clarke
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| 1:18.3 | Welcome to the Athletic F.C. podcast with me, Iyo Akinuilera. |
| 1:23.1 | After sacking manager, Sean Dych, Everton have brought back David Moyes to replace him. |
| 1:28.1 | So is Moy's the right choice to rebuild Everton and keep them in the Premier League. |
| 1:37.8 | I'm joined today by the Athletics Everton correspondent Patrick Boyland, lead writer for the Athletic FC newsletter, Phil Hay, |
| 1:40.9 | as well as the Athletics Greg O'Keefe Padding. |
| 1:43.6 | It is never a dull time covering Everton. |
| 1:48.4 | And we know that for sure, but it has been some explosive start to 2025. |
| 1:49.9 | Bring us up to speed. |
| 1:53.9 | How quickly did things move from Sean Deich's dismissal on Thursday to confirming David Moyes' return on Saturday? |
| 1:59.4 | Yeah, I mean, it's all happened in the space of a couple of days, really. |
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