Confirmed: Sunderland appoint David Moyes on four-year deal to replace Sam Allardyce

SUNDERLAND have appointed David Moyes as their new manager on a four-year contract.

Posted Sunday, July 24, 2016 by Express.co.uk

Confirmed: Sunderland appoint David Moyes on four-year deal to replace Sam Allardyce
David Moyes has been appointed the new manager of Sunderland on a four-year deal

The 53-year-old replaces Sam Allardyce who was appointed new England boss on a two-year contract yesterday.

Moyes has been attracting interest from a host of clubs ever since his departure from Real Sociedad, but admits he is delighted to join a ‘big British club’ like Sunderland.

"I am delighted to have joined Sunderland. I am relishing the challenge and excited by the opportunity,” Moyes said.

"I have taken over a big British club, with a great support and I’m looking forward to working in the Premier League again.

"I look forward to continuing the good work done by Sam”.

Moyes boasts a wealth of experience at the top level spending 11 years at Everton after joining the club from Preston, who he guided to the Second Division title.

Before earning a big move to Manchester United where he was appointed as Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor in 2013.

But he failed to impress at Old Trafford and subsequently left club to join Real Sociedad.

Black Cats chairman Ellis Short insists he is hugely impressed by the Scotsman’s pedigree and was his top target to succeed Allardyce.

"He is a man whose football pedigree speaks for itself and is someone I have long admired. I have spoken with him on many occasions and I have always been hugely impressed,” Short said.

"He was my number one managerial target for the last five appointments, but his desire to honour existing contracts meant we were not able to bring him to Sunderland previously.

"To be able to finally welcome him as our manager is fantastic news for the club.

"The fact that David has committed to a four-year deal is a clear demonstration of his belief in what he can achieve here.

"It is our aim to become a better, stronger and more stable football club and with a manager of David’s calibre and experience at the helm, we have a fantastic opportunity to begin looking upwards, rather than downwards every season”.