Obviously I don't know the full details but the suggestion has been that whilst he signed what was called a 5 year contract, it is in effect a 1 year contract with each subsequent year being conditional of qualification for the CL. That would provide them with them get out clause and Moyes is...
But the rumours are that that was conditional on CL otherwise he just gets a year. So if that is correct they have covered the bases if he fails but have tied him in if he is successful!
Since when has the charity shield (or community shield/cup or whatever it is now) been the equivalent of the FA Cup?
It would be extremely unlikely that even Ferguson would be given the time now that he had when he first got the job. There was no champions league or the premier league...
I think Ferguson always had Moyes lined up for his job and Moyes knew it. Problem was Ferguson hung on too long and that's why Moyes stayed so long at Everton. Notwithstanding that, whoever followed Ferguson was in a no win situation.
Still, it's nice to see one set of arrogant premier league...