Sam Allardyce declared that the lure of Everton and the ambition of the Club proved persuasive in his decision to return to management after he was confirmed today as the new manager of Everton Football Club.
The 63-year-old will take charge of the Blues for the first time in Saturday’s Premier League clash at home to Huddersfield, having signed a deal to the end of June 2019.
“The attraction of the Club itself, the people I’ve known at the Club - Peter Reid is one of my best mates, so are Andy Gray and Paul Bracewell whom I worked with at Sunderland – these people have always made me aware of just how special and unique a club Everton is and I feel really enthused and energised to come in as manager,” Allardyce said.