Duncan Ferguson has told potential Everton investors they are getting a fantastic club and called for David Moyes to be handed a new contract. The former Blues interim boss spoke to the ECHO after Moyes admitted discussions over a fresh deal at Hill Dickinson Stadium had gone quiet.
Moyes deserves new deal
Moyes returned to Everton for a second spell in January 2025 after Sean Dyche departed. He has overseen a transformation that saw the club narrowly miss out on Europe last season, with the Blues currently sixth in the table. The Scot is in the final year of his contract.
Asked if Moyes deserved a new deal, Ferguson replied: "Absolutely he should. I would be supporting David all the way."
"He doesn't have to be given a contract, but I would like him to be given one. He's done a great job and I would like to see him continue that," Ferguson said. "He's doing a fantastic job. He's done a great job for the limited resources that he had and his teams are always hard to beat. I hope he gets a new contract."
Message to potential owners
Moyes' admission came after Everton's owners The Friedkin Group (TFG) put the club up for sale. TFG, who also own AS Roma in Italy's Serie A, paid more than £400m for a 99.5% share of Everton in December 2024. In a statement released early last month, TFG announced it is seeking new investment options, including the potential sale of the club.
Asked if he had a message to potential investors or owners, Ferguson said: "They are getting a fantastic club. They have got a brand new stadium and they have got a team sitting comfortably in the table."
"It would be a great acquisition for someone coming in. It is a wonderful club with a great fanbase. The fans have always been there as well. Even through the barren spell we have been going through," he added. "They are still selling out the away end every week and their own stadium every week, so it is a wonderful, historical club and it would be a great buy for somebody."
Armstrong praise
Ferguson secured his first three points in charge of Glentoran after Cal Weatherup struck three minutes from time to secure a 2-1 victory over Bangor on Friday night. When not watching Glentoran's first-team or reserves, he keeps a close eye on his former club, with youngster Harrison Armstrong catching his eye this season.
The midfielder has started every one of the 10 Premier League games his side has played, and Ferguson is delighted that Armstrong's move to Nottingham Forest collapsed toward the end of the summer transfer window. "Liverpool is a great area for players," Ferguson said. "There are a lot of great Scouse players and he is one of them and there must be something in the water in West Derby."
"It is a good area because a lot of good players come from West Derby, but I think local players coming through is essential," he said. "I am made up he never got sold because that would have been a disaster. He looks a really good player, he is mobile, good size and he is a Scouser so he will be a fighter. He will play for the shirt and that is what you want."
