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Manchester United manager David Moyes has spoken out against the current short-termism amongst chairmen when it comes to parting with managers, telling his press conference that he has been lucky that he has worked at clubs that favour stability. In the wake of Andre Villas-Boas’ sacking at Tottenham and Steve Clarke’s at West Brom, Moyes said that he has been fortunate with the chairmen that he has worked for over his career and that managers that are given time turn out to be more successful.
“It makes me realise how lucky I have been at the clubs I have been at,” said the former Everton boss.
“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.”
Moyes, who spent four years as Preston North End boss before spending 11 years at Goodison Park, continued to talk about the benefits of continuity at a club.
“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.”
“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,”
“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.”
Moyes has only been in charge at Manchester United for 169 days, but is already the joint 14th longest serving manager in the Premier League. Over the entire Football League in that time, 22 clubs have changed managers.
