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EVERTON FC: MOYES STANDS BY 'PEOPLE'S CLUB'

/noticias.info/ As the fifth anniversary of David Moyes tenure as Goodison boss approaches this week, the Blues' boss has reflected on the statement he made upon his arrival - and which has become synonymous with Everton Football Club.

During the press conference to mark his unveiling as manager following his arrival from Preston North End the Glasgow-born Moyes pointed out Liverpool was very similar to his home city - and that he believed Everton were the club supported by the majority of football fans on Merseyside.

Five years on and Moyes stands by that statement, albeit with a caveat.

"I stick by the People's Club statement I made when I joined, definitely," said Moyes.

"I said the people in the streets of Liverpool support Everton, and I stand by that. If that ruffled a few feathers at Liverpool, it wasn't meant to.

"It's what I believe. We could easily say there have been things said by Liverpool recently that have ruffled our feathers. We think of ourselves as one of the big clubs in this country."

But despite Everton's status as the club that has spent more seasons in the top flight than any other, Moyes admits there is work to be done to close ground on the big four and make Everton title challengers once again.

He continues: "Admittedly, we are behind other clubs at the moment but we are trying everything to get back. I certainly don't think I am an underclass to anybody as a manager. We are below where we want to be because we can't quite get to the top. But if you asked people at the start of the season where Everton would be now, it wouldn't be far away from our present position.

"If Everton can't go anywhere, who else can? Middlesbrough have Steve Gibson and Villa might come good, but is spending money still all the difference? Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho both won European trophies at Aberdeen and Porto without pots of money.

So I have to believe you don't need money to succeed - even though it is getting more difficult. That's why I'm trying to do it like Alex and Jose did. We don't want to be like Leeds United where you spend and if it doesn't work you're in big trouble. I want more money but I will always know where the limits are.

"Our Chairman, Bill Kenwright, has given every penny he's got and somehow found the money to buy Andy Johnson and Joleon Lescott last summer. He is out looking for investors but no-one suitable has been found yet. Our main issue is that we desperately need a new stadium. We have very little corporate hospitality, fans still have to watch from behind pillars and we don't have the modern trappings people require. It is imperative we change - and I think if Everton had a 50,000-seater stadium, then people would fill it." notas_de_prensa_archivo