Former Wigan boss Roberto Martinez will be the new manager at Everton (telegraph.co.uk)
Next season's EPL coaching picture is starting to be come clearer now as Everton have named Roberto Martinez as manager to replace David Moyes, who left the club to take over at Manchester United. It will mean a return to the Premier League for Martinez, whose Wigan side fell to relegation in the last weeks of the season despite winning the FA Cup.
Martinez, known for employing an attractive style at Wigan, has big plans for Everton. At his presser today he said he wants to get the Toffees into the Champions League. That's not going to be an easy task, with the top 4 or 5 clubs in England having more resources on hand. Martinez did caution that it was going to be a process and wouldn't happen overnight. That's probably a good thing, as David Moyes himself only managed to position the Toffees in Europe's elite competition once.
It should be an interesting ride for Everton supporters. On the bright side, Martinez has been through the battles in the Premier League, and won a lot of them. He kept a vastly underfunded Wigan side afloat for years, before finally falling this year. He's proved that he can cut it in the domestic cups, and you know Everton would be thrilled to gain one of those trophies as well.
The questions will linger over the summer though. Moyes was almost a security blanket for them. They were almost certain of a top 6-7 finish every year, and have been on top of Merseyside rivals Liverpool the last couple of years. Now they're changing things up a little bit to try and make that next step, which will be difficult financially. Can Martinez hold on to what the Toffees already have as well position them for a climb higher? Only time will tell, and the answers will start to come in August.
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