David Moyes: Why Everton’s boss says short-term sack culture is hitting managers, players and clubs

david moyes says the churn among Premier League managers is more than headlines — it changes who gets time to grow, who feels pressure and which clubs can build stability. His defence of a string of under-fire coaches and his insistence that young players will receive more minutes means Everton’s immediate plans and the season-long development of talent are both on the line as they prepare to face Manchester United.

David Moyes frames the impact: longevity, instability and who suffers first

Moyes argues that clubs that stick with managers and give longevity tend to be more successful and more stable. He has backed several managers recently and expressed surprise at the criticism aimed at Brighton & Hove Albion’s Fabian Hurzeler after Everton’s draw at Brighton last month, even suggesting Hurzeler could be a future Germany manager. He also namechecked FA Cup-winning Oliver Glasner and referenced Sean Dyche’s brief 114-day spell at Nottingham Forest to underline how quickly tenures can end.

How the current churn is unfolding around the league

Managers leaving or being removed continues to pile up. Moyes pointed to the opening weeks of 2026 when Sean Dyche, Thomas Frank and Enzo Maresca parted ways with their clubs — Dyche at Nottingham Forest, Frank at Tottenham Hotspur and Maresca at Chelsea. At the same time, the top three at the start of the weekend — Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa — were being led by some of the longest-serving managers, a contrast Moyes used to make his point about longevity and success.

Match context and squad-level consequences for Everton

Everton will face Manchester United on Monday at Hill Dickinson Stadium. United are being managed by caretaker head coach Michael Carrick following the departure of Ruben Amorim; Moyes praised Carrick’s recent form, noting four wins and a draw in Carrick’s last five games. Moyes referenced Crystal Palace’s recent 1-1 playoff draw away to Polish side Jagiellonia Białystok in the Europa Conference League and the “supposed” criticism of Palace’s manager despite their FA Cup win — a detail he used to argue short-termism is widespread.

Tyler Dibling, minutes and the player development angle

Moyes has also addressed playing time for youngster Tyler Dibling, insisting the 20-year-old will get more minutes between now and the end of the season after a slow start. Dibling joined the Toffees in the summer for around £35m and has made 17 appearances this season, totalling just north of 500 minutes. He has started just four Premier League games and is still waiting his first goal contribution, though he has started matches in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup. His next chance could come on Monday night when Everton host Manchester United.

• Key takeaway — selection and patience: Moyes connects managerial patience to club stability and to giving younger players like Dibling genuine development windows.
• Key takeaway — managerial turnover snapshot: several high-profile exits occurred in the opening weeks of 2026 while some clubs keep long-serving managers at their peak positions.
• Key takeaway — immediate match signals: United, under caretaker Michael Carrick, have won four and drawn once in his first five games; Everton have past success in this fixture, including a late-November 1-0 win at Old Trafford.
• Key takeaway — match moment to recall: in that late-November win, Everton played much of the match with 10 men after Idrissa Gana Gueye was sent off in the 13th minute for striking teammate Michel Keane; Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored the only goal just before the half-hour mark.

Here’s the part that matters: if clubs continue to act quickly on managers, the immediate winners may be short-term fixes while long-term building blocks — coaches who cultivate young players and managers who aim for cups or European finishes — become rarer. It’s easy to overlook, but Moyes’ point links boardroom choices with whether a 20-year-old like Dibling gets consistent minutes.

Closing signals and the likely next turns

Moyes said he is in awe of managers who consistently clinch silverware over long periods and that longevity can itself represent success. He described being one of the managers who is staying in the job, continuing year to year to try to win cups or finish in Europe, and suggested that in an era when many are dismissed quickly, lasting in the role is a form of achievement. The real question now is whether club boards will alter hiring patterns or continue to chase immediate results at the expense of continuity.

Timeline note: Everton’s victory at Old Trafford came in late November; multiple managerial departures happened in the opening weeks of 2026; Moyes gave several of these comments at Finch Farm on Friday ahead of the Monday fixture.

Writer’s aside: The bigger signal here is how closely club patience ties to youth integration — shorter managerial horizons often compress opportunities for young players to find rhythm in senior squads.