Commentary
Moyes' days in EPL may be over
- by Paul Kennedy @pkedit, May 22, 2017
Moyes, 54, stepped down after meeting with Sunderland's American chairman, Ellis Short, in London on Monday and agreed to not seek compensation, according to Short.
"I pursued the services of David Moyes for a considerable period prior to his appointment last summer, which makes the announcement of his departure difficult for everyone concerned," said Short.
Moyes was named the Sunderland manager after Sam Allardyce left for his short-lived post as England coach. The Black Cats have struggled to stay up before, but they hit rock bottom this season, finishing in the basement with just 24 points and six wins in 38 games.
Moyes made a name for himself in 11 seasons at Everton but lasted just 10 months into a six-year deal at Manchester United, the shortest managerial stint in United history. He then moved to Real Sociedad in Spain, where he spent 18 months.
Moyes came on for heavy criticism on Sunday when he confirmed that a Sunderland player, John Pickford, played a ball out of bounds in the first half so longtime Chelsea star John Terry, who is leaving the Blues, could go off the field to an ovation from the Stamford Bridge in the 26th minute in honor of Terry's No. 26.
It's not believed that Sunderland's actions in the 5-1 loss at Chelsea had anything to do with Moyes' exit, which was expected for many weeks.
He is just the scapegoat the team was horrible from the beginning of the season.. I hope they stay in the lower division for a decade.
Yes but typically when a team plays "horrible" for an entire season the manager gets sacked.
Whats wrong with John Terry getting the ovation he deserves. The season was over for both teams.
Why should I care about Moyes and why does he deserve attention in Soccer AMERICA?