Everton CEO Angus Kinnear has effectively told supporters that David Moyes will remain in charge next season.
Angus Kinnear, writing in the Official Match Programme ahead of the Sunderland clash, explained that Everton value the stability that David Moyes provides.
“Whilst the media and other fanbases clamour for frequent managerial change, we value the stability that David brings and the ability this gives the whole club to plan for the long term.”
What would you say to Angus Kinnear after THAT loss to Sunderland? 😤
Something has to change… 😭
Following that statement, the Toffees went on to suffer a 3-1 defeat to Sunderland at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
That all but ruined their chances of qualifying for European football, so many supporters have since turned on Moyes.
With that said, here is why Kinnear has now put the club in a very difficult position.
Angus Kinnear has backed the Friedkin Group into a corner
The Friedkin Group are very ambitious owners and they have visions of turning Everton into a Borussia Dortmund-like club.
The American investors want to sign young talent and develop them into superstars on Merseyside, hence why Tyler Dibling and Adam Aznou were brought in for big fees.
However, it’s quickly become apparent that Moyes has little interest in executing their model, as the aforementioned youngsters have started just four Premier League games between them this season.
On top of that, Moyes has now failed to guide the Toffees into Europe, despite a record-breaking spend last summer.
Everton’s points total has improved by one point from last season, so the Scotsman hasn’t really made any notable progress.
So, having said all of that, it wouldn’t at all be surprising if the Friedkins were considering a change of manager.
Moyes outers… is there anything he can do to change your mind? 🤔
But, Kinnear’s statement, which now seems very premature, has backed them into a corner.
If they were to now dismiss Moyes, it would send out all the wrong messages that there’s no joined-up thinking internally.
Indeed, the Friedkins were probably well aware that Kinnear was going to send out that statement; however, the CEO should’ve made the decision to at least wait until the end of the season to reassess.
From a footballing perspective, which is Kinnear’s role, he should’ve had the foresight to predict that a bad result would massively change the supporters’ view on Moyes.
It made absolutely no sense to back Moyes with two games to go, and now the club have a big job on their hands to win back over a large section of the fanbase.
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