Why Everton should hire “incredible” 4-2-3-1 manager if Staveley arrives

David Moyes is being undermined by the ineptitude of the powers that be above him at the Hill Dickinson Stadium. Everton have their work cut out in bringing it all together this season, tainted by a damaging summer transfer window.

Everton are a defiant team, though, and it’s worth noting they are unbeaten across their opening six Premier League games of the season. They left something to be desired in sharing points with Hull City on Sunday, but that 2-2 illustrated the squad’s fight and attacking potential even after recent player sales.

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With the Friedkin Group putting Everton up for sale, and Amanda Staveley and her PCP Capital Partners consortium holding recent informal talks over a possible takeover, there’s may well be cause for excitement.

The latest on Amanda Staveley to Everton

Staveley did stellar work at the head of the table with Newcastle, selling her 6% stake in 2024 after hiring Eddie Howe in 2021 and sparking what has been the richest, more bountiful chapter on Tyneside for many decades.

According to TEAMtalk, no talks have been opened between Everton and Moyes’ representatives over a contractual renewal. Moreover, it’s understood that Staveley would advocate for Howe’s arrival at the Hill Dickinson.

Should she take the reins at Everton, supporters could expect ambition and care, an ownership renowned for their transfer strategy, signing unerringly across those first few years.

Everton, conversely, have failed to get it right in the transfer market for some time. This summer was a trainwreck for the Toffees, and even the shrewd deal to land Tyrique George from Chelsea won’t be enough to counter the sales of Iliman Ndiaye and Beto, neither properly replaced in August.

George could be Everton’s saviour, but stepping into Ndiaye’s boots is a lot for one so young and inexperienced. It’s decisions such as these which will cause Staveley a headache, should she advance negotiations, and it’s such decisions which may lead to Moyes’ departure.

Why this could be David Moyes’ last season at Everton

It would be fair to say that Moyes has been frustrated, perhaps even alienated, by the decisions carried out above him. The Friedkin Group are abandoning ship, and there’s every chance this could be Moyes’ final season at the Hill Dickinson.

Moyes is out of contract next summer, and the 63-year-old has hinted througout his second tenure that he is not prepared to lead the club for as long as he did last time: 11 years.

Everton will undoubtedly reach a crossroads. Do they part with their iconic gaffer, push for a more expansive, modern-tailored playing style? Or do the Toffees convince their pragmatic boss to stay on. West Ham United cut ties a few years ago, and they now play in the Championship.

After six Premier League games this season, Everton are yet to be defeated. They sit fifth. Moyes has got a good thing going, but it feels like his departure could be written in the stars if the cogs discussed shift.

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The question, then, is who might replace the Scotsman at Everton?

Who could replace Moyes at Everton

We’ve already suggested Everton could rivet their eyes onto Howe, who is currently unemployed, should Staveley replace the Friedkin Group,

However, Thomas Frank should also be on the shortlist. He certainly was when Moyes was welcomed two years ago, as per BBC Sport, after the collapse of Sean Dyche’s tenure on Merseyside. The Dane was still employed by Brentford at the time.

Frank might have since fallen by the wayside with Tottenham Hotspur, but Spurs’ problems run far deeper than any one man(ager), and Frank’s dismissal in February 2026 has not yet prompted an upswing in north London.

Everton might have instability at board level, but there is no question that they are secure at first-team level. But since Moyes won’t stick around forever, it’s clear that a manager such as Frank could be perfect, hailed by writer Scott Saunders for his “incredible” job in lifting Brentford up from the Championship to the mid-pack of the Premier League.

Everton need to make some signings, but in rising stars such as Thierno Barry and George, they have potential. Frank’s previous work with forwards such as Ivan Toney and Yoane Wissa and Bryan Mbeumo suggests he is perfect for this in-transition outfit.

George, in particular, has been a bright spark thus far in 2026/27, and he could reach a new level under Frank, whose tactical pragmatism at Brentford blended with an aggressiveness and intensity that the robust winger would feed into, particularly in the Dane’s 4-2-3-1 system.

Frank is the real deal, even if his reputation has been tainted after such a poor stint with Spurs. The likes of George would prosper with him at the helm, taking a coherent and focused squad and leading them forward – the project manager Everton need.