Everton FC manager David Moyes says he'd like to manage in Germany one day

21 December 2012 09:06
Everton manager David Moyes admits he would like to manage abroad - and has targeted the Germany as a preferred destination.

The Blues boss believes he would be suited to coaching in the Bundesliga, and is open to plying his trade on the continent in the future. Moyes, who is yet to agree on a new Goodison deal after 10 years in charge, has long been touted as a possible successor to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United and was linked with the Tottenham job last summer, but he spoke of his ambition to work outside the Barclays Premier Leage in an interview with France Football magazine.

"I always had the hope of being a coach abroad," Moyes said.

"If I had the choice, I would probably go to Germany, in part because of the mentality, which is similar to mine. I'm also fascinated by what happens in German football.

"They seem to have found a way of producing young players. Look at Borussia Dortmund. I saw them against Manchester City this season. They were fantastic. They put this incredible intensity on their opponents to break the tempo. It adds a new tactical level."

The 49-year-old added that he would like to travel even further afield, if he had the time, in order to broaden his horizons.

"If I was not working as a coach, I think I would decide to go to South America: to Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, to see how they train young people out there," he said.

"That would be my project: to understand football better."

Moyes has earned huge respect in football for the job he has done at Everton since joining them from Preston North End in 2002. The Scot has ensured the Toffees have stayed competitive in the Premier League despite operating on a budget which is meagre incomparison to most of the other clubs in the top half of the table. But once again he reiterated that he does not believe the club needs owners as wealthy as Manchester City or Chelsea in order to progress.

"Everton have shown stability and are going in the right direction," he said.

"We are a club. We are a community. Everton are for the people, for the people of Liverpool.

"From the first day I wanted to change the perception of Everton. I do not know if I could one day take Everton as far as winning titles or playing in European Cup finals but I wanted people to say, 'Things are getting better. Everton are a good club, a stable club'. I wanted tomake an impact."

Source: liverpool_echo