David Moyes Back, New Stadium Open, What Does the Future Hold for Everton?

However, in recent weeks the mood, and form, that surrounds the Premier League club has definitely improved.

The decision to fire Sean Dyche after nearly two years was an inevitable one and the return of David Moyes has led to Everton hitting a rich vein of form that appears to have staved off the threat of a drop to the EFL Championship for another season, and the planned move to their new stadium at the nearby King’s Dock has added to the sense of positivity that is genuinely palpable around the club.

Indeed, representatives of Everton who feel that Moyes can steer the club onwards and upwards may see the positive trajectory, which could help the soon-to-be former Goodison Park tenants make the most of what’s to come. And better performance means that Everton are well on their way to making the sort of money that Liverpool or Chelsea rake in through, for example, a sports ad network or sponsored merchandise.

It feels like a new beginning is underway at Everton and with relegation no longer a likelihood, Moyes can properly plan for the future and the allure of a move to 52,888-seater stadium is another tick in the box of prospective additions.

Moyes is a well-loved manager at Everton, having enjoyed a hugely effective 11-year stint in charge, and the building blocks are in place to help push the massive club back up the table.

Since leaving the club to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013, Everton enjoyed a fifth place finish in Roberto Martinez’s first season in charge, and both Ronald Koeman and Marco Silva proved relatively effective during their brief spells in charge, but then things really did go downhill.

2021/22 saw Everton finish 16th, with Rafa Benitez, Duncan Ferguson and Frank Lampard all playing a hand in that campaign. Sean Dyche aided the club to safety with a 17th place finish the following campaign and last season they floundered again, ending 2023/24 in 15th place.

The club are now under the control of the Friedkin Group, and fans will hope that this leads to renewed investment in new additions, preferably players who actually help to improve David Moyes’ squad.

Moyes has had an immediate impact since returning to Goodison Park, with Everton having been sat with just 17 points from their first 19 matches, being perilously close to recently promoted Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town.

After a loss to Aston Villa, the Moyes magic started to take hold. Successive wins against Tottenham, Brighton and Leicester City were followed by a miraculous last gasp draw in the Merseyside derby, secured via a powerful late leveler from James Tarkowski.

Everton are now unbeaten in seven and 15 points above the drop zone, which means supporters of the club can now enjoy the rest of the campaign, safe in the knowledge that another season in the top flight awaits, and one that will see them play in their brand new home with ambitions someway above what they would’ve had just a matter of a few months previous.