Manchester United has confirmed David Moyes has been appointed to replace Sir Alex Ferguson as the club’s manager.

The current Everton boss will take over on July 1 after signing a six-year contract at Old Trafford.

Sir Alex, who is stepping down after 26 years in charge, said: “When we discussed the candidates that we felt had the right attributes we unanimously agreed on David Moyes.

“David is a man of great integrity with a strong work ethic. I’ve admired his work for a long time and approached him as far back as 1998 to discuss the position of assistant manager here.

“He was a young man then at the start of his career and has since gone on to do a magnificent job at Everton. There is no question he has all the qualities we expect of a manager at this Club.”

Earlier, Everton confirmed Moyes would be leaving at the end of the season.

In a statement, the club said Moyes had been an “outstanding manager” who made a “massive contribution” to the club.

Source: skynews