Moyes has been handed a one-and-a-
half-year deal with the Primera Division
club. Picture: Getty
DAVID MOYES has been named as the new
coach of Spanish side Real Sociedad -
seven months after he was sacked as
Manchester United manager.
Moyes, who was axed by United in April
following a dismal first season in charge
at Old Trafford, has been handed a one-
and-a-half-year deal with the Primera
Division club.
"Real Sociedad have reached an agreement
with David Moyes to be the first team
coach until 30 June 2016," a statement on
Sociedad's official website read.
"Details about the official presentation of
Real Sociedad's new coach and who will
form part of his technical team will be
published tomorrow (Tuesday) morning."
Moyes left United just 10 months into a
six-year contract after being named as the
successor to Sir Alex Ferguson in the
summer of 2013.
At the time of his departure, United, the
defending champions, were seventh in the
Barclays Premier League and 23 points
behind leaders Liverpool.
Moyes also left the 20-time title winners
with a host of unwanted records broken
during his tenure, including failing to
qualify for the Champions League for the
first time in almost two decades.
Moyes, who became the third shortest-
serving manager in the club's history, won
27, drew nine and lost 15 of his 51 games
in charge of United.
All that came after Moyes had enjoyed 11
critically acclaimed years at Everton,
leading the club to five top-six finishes.
The Toffees qualified for the Champions
League for the first time under Moyes'
stewardship – although they lost in the
qualifying stages of the competition – and
he also took the Merseyside club to the FA
Cup final in 2009.
The former Preston boss takes over a
Sociedad side who moved out of the
Primera Division relegation zone on
Sunday night with a 2-1 home win over
champions Atletico Madrid.
Asier Santana, Sociedad's B team coach,
was in charge for that match following last
week's sacking of Jagoba Arrasate.
Arrasate was dismissed in the wake of a
hugely disappointing start to the
campaign which saw Sociedad – who
finished fourth in 2013 and seventh last
term – win just one of their opening 10
league fixtures as well as being eliminated
from the Europa League.
Ex-West Brom and Real Betis boss Pepe
Mel was also in the running to replace
Arrasate, but Moyes was reportedly
Sociedad's first choice and La Real
confirmed the Scot's appointment late on
Monday night.
Moyes' first game in charge is set to be
the trip to promoted Deportivo La Coruna
after the international break.
Moyes becomes the fourth British manager
of the San Sebastian-based outfit,
following in the footsteps of Englishman
Harry Lowe and Welsh duo John Toshack
and Chris Coleman.
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