Manchester United have confirmed that David Moyes will become their new
manager when Sir Alex Ferguson steps down after 27 years in charge at Old
Trafford. Moyes, who agreed a six-year deal at Old Trafford but will remain at
Everton until the end of the season, said: 'It’s a great honour to be asked to
be the next manager of Manchester United. 'I am delighted that Sir Alex saw fit to recommend me for the job. I
have great respect for everything he has done and for the football club. 'I
know how hard it will be to follow the best manager ever but the opportunity to
manage Manchester United isn’t something that comes around very often and I’m
really looking forward to taking up the post next season. 'I have had a terrific job at Everton, with a tremendous chairman and
board of directors and a great set of players. Between now and the end of the
season, I will do everything in my power to make sure we finish as high as
possible in the table. 'Everton’s fantastic fans have played a big part in
making my years at Goodison so enjoyable and I thank them wholeheartedly for
the support they have given me and the players. 'Everton will be close to me for the rest of my life.' Ferguson, who is a great admirer of his countryman, admitted that he
approached Moyes as far back as 1998 to see whether he would take an assistant
role at the club. Announcing his successor, the 71-year-old said: 'When we discussed the
candidates that we felt had the right attributes we unanimously agreed on David
Moyes. David is a man of great integrity with a strong work ethic.
'I've admired his work for a long time and approached him as far back as
1998 to discuss the position of assistant manager here. 'He was a young
man then at the start of his career and has since gone on to do a magnificent
job at Everton. There is no question he has all the qualities we expect of a
manager at this club.'
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