David Moyes has enjoyed a stunning return to Everton so far.
The Scotsman has guided the Toffees away from the relegation danger that they were in under Sean Dyche’s leadership and his side have lost just one of their last 12 Premier League matches.
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However, the 61-year-old could have returned to Goodison Park much earlier, according to a new revelation made by Blues legend Duncan Ferguson.
Ferguson reveals earlier Moyes comeback attempt at Everton
Ferguson has claimed that it was inevitable that Moyes would eventually come back to the Merseyside club after he left for Manchester United in 2013.
However, he also revealed that the move could have happened back in 2019 when Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was appointed in the Goodison dugout.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast (17 April), he said: “I think it was inevitable, he was going to go back before, I think round about the time that I had the job.
“It didn’t quite happen for him, I knew they wanted him, he was close to it, I think when Carlo come in, it stopped that.”
Everton and Moyes reunited at the right time
It would probably not have gone well for Moyes had he returned during the tumultuous ownership reign of Farhad Moshiri.
If Ancelotti, who has won the Champions League a record five times as a manager, could not manage to guide the Goodison Park outfit to success, then it is unlikely that anyone would have.
| Stats | Wins | Draws | Losses | Points |
| Ancelotti | 25 | 14 | 19 | 89 |
Moyes has came back at the perfect time, as the Blues are set to move into the new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium before the new season and the Friedkin Group are set to back him to overhaul the playing squad in the transfer market.
Hopefully, the Toffees can move past their issues with Profit and Sustainability regulations and give the Scottish boss whatever he needs to end a near 30-year trophy drought and take them back to European qualification, which he has stated is his aim for the new campaign.
It is poetic that Moyes is the man to guide the Merseysiders into the new era, it would be even better if he could win them a first trophy since the 1995 FA Cup final.
He will hope that he can replicate the success that he had in his stint at West Ham, when he guided the East Londoners to the Europa Conference League title after a 43-year drought.
