5 possible destinations for David Moyes next season
The poisoned chalice that is the Manchester United job got another victim as Louis van Gaal was sacked one season before his contract ended with the Premier League club. The Dutch manager was brought in to replace David Moyes as the former Everton man had to follow the stellar job done by Sir Alex Ferguson.
It wasn’t a surprise to see Moyes getting the boot after just one season, though many critics have pointed out that the Scot should have been given more time at Manchester United. Moyes though didn’t stay unemployed for long and ended up signing for La Liga side Real Sociedad.
That journey didn’t last long either as within a year he was sacked by the Spanish side. Moyes has been without a club since November 2015 and after almost a year out from the management world, he could be in line for some of the vacancies that crop up in the world of football.
Sure he won’t be managing Real Madrid or Juventus any time soon but the Scot does have a reputation of guiding clubs and keeping them safe, even when the odds are against them. Moyes did an excellent job at Everton for a number of years and here are five clubs which could do with the services of the 53-year-old.
1) Reading
Many would remember Reading doing well in the Premier League under Steve Coppell but those glory days for the club have gone as they finished 17th in the Championship. Things just are not clicking for the former Premier League club and the side even saw their manager, Brain McDermott getting the sack just six months after taking over the club.
Reading are a club in disarray and need someone who can steady the ship while not causing too many ruffled feathers up in the boardroom. David Moyes would be an ideal candidate for the job but moving a step down from the top league in the country could be something that does not appeal to the former Everton manager.
Nevertheless, Reading do have a decent squad and are more than capable of making it to the playoffs next season, if they have a suitable manager. Moyes might have to worry about playing two games every week thanks to the gruelling schedule in England’s second division but the Scot could lead them to glory with a few additions to the squad.