As featured on NewsNow: Football news

Moyes admits to being fortunate in choice of clubs

Manchester United boss David Moyes feels he has been fortunate to work for clubs who believe in stability. Steve Clarke and Andre Villas-Boas have both been sacked and there is also speculation over the future of Cardiff's Malky Mackay following friction with club owner Vincent Tan.

"It makes me realise how lucky I have been at the clubs I have been at," said Moyes.

"I worked for great people at Preston, great people at Everton and my short experience at Manchester United tells me I am working for really good people here.

"Maybe some of the other managers haven't been as fortunate as I have.

"The best clubs have had stability over the years, if you look at Arsene Wenger the stability he's given Arsenal Football Club. I look at Sir Alex Ferguson and the stability he gave Manchester United and even to my own extent what happened at Everton Football Club."

Moyes feels that clubs who give managers time are more likely to have long-term success than those that look for short-term solutions.

"I think the clubs who have given managers that time have benefited. Obviously the owner and the chairmen of those clubs have to make the decision they want and they'll have their own reasons," he said.

"I can only say that I've found it, even over the years, Bryan Clough and Bobby Robson when they got 12/13 years at Ipswich or Notts Forest as manager, it's getting less and less that you see that in football.

"Maybe the more we see it it might help clubs gain that control and stability, and in turn mean they're not hiring and firing managers quite so often."

 For breaking stories and all the great banter like us on Facebook: facebook.com/tribalfootball

Video of the day:

About the author

Dave Williams

×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

  1. Go Ad-Free
  2. Faster site experience
  3. Support great writing
  4. Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free
×

Subscribe and go ad-free

For only $10 a year

Subscribe now
Launch Offer: 2 months free