David Moyes managed Everton for 11 years before leaving for Manchester United in 2013. Everton are continuing to weigh up their options as they seek a successor to Marco Silva - with former manager David Moyes still figuring heavily in discussions. The Portuguese was under consideration but Everton had made no firm decision on whether to appoint him. Moyes has been under consideration for a return in come capacity since well before Silva's sacking but Everton's board hesitated after fans reacted angrily to the possibility. His fellow Portuguese Silva was sacked after 18 months in charge following the 5-2 Merseyside derby defeat by Liverpool at Anfield.

Source: BBC December 11, 2019 08:26 UTC