Everton fans sent direct warning as David Moyes' future right back in spotlight
David Moyes' future appears to be back in the spotlight once again following news the Friedkin Group are willing to sell up.
It was confirmed on Friday that the Friedkins will sell Everton if the right offer presents itself, despite being in charge for less than two years.
Everton have been far more stable on and off the field under the Americans, albeit the benchmark was set low by Farhad Moshiri.
Moyes was appointed by the Friedkins in January 2025 for his second spell in the Goodison Park hotseat.
The Scotsman recently admitted he has not had any personal contact with the group, including spearhead Dan Friedkin.
But with doubts over Moyes' future beyond this season, when his current deal expires, supporters have been wared to be careful what they wish for.
Everton told precedent set for life after David Moyes
Moyes have stabilised Everton and continues to do a more-than-solid job with his limited resources.
That said, many fans are still annoyed by the Toffees' drop-off at the end of last season.
A poor end to the campaign cost Everton a chance of finishing in one of the European spots.
Brighton, Brentford and Sunderland each qualifying for the various competitions made it even tougher to take.
The fact Moyes' contract has not yet been renewed, and no talks have started, suggests there could be a parting of the ways next summer.
Some would welcome that, with one caller on talkSPORT on Friday suggesting a change would make sense.
However, in a wider debate about where Everton go next when the Friedkins sell up, reporter Alex Crook said: "Be careful what you wish [Everton fans].
"West Ham wanted a 'sexier' manager than David Moyes and look where they are now."
Crook was of course referring to the fact West Ham let Moyes go after finishing ninth in the Premier League in 2023-24.
The Hammers have since been relegated to the Championship.
What has Moyes said about Friedkins' situation at Everton?
Moyes was inevitably asked about the latest regarding the Friedkins at his pre-Hull City press conference on Friday.
There has been chatter behind the scenes for a while now that the Americans are already looking to move on.
Some have suggested it is a classic 'flipping' move, in which they buy a failing asset, clean it up and then sell for a nice profit.
Now it has been confirmed the Friedkins are "exploring new investment options", Moyes admits to being surprised.
"I think most of us expected them to be here for the next 20-30 years. But maybe after things worked out in the transfer window, I think we'd seen through that," he said.
"I'm a little bit surprised but maybe I shouldn't be surprised."
Asked if he feels let down, Moyes said: "No, because I love this club too much and they could have sold [this job] to me at any time and I still would have taken it.
"It's for Evertonians that I'm more disappointed because they've been through so much difficult periods. The last thing they really wanted to hear was this."
New owners generally want a new figurehead in charge, which is clearly bad news for Moyes.
But if he can keep Everton in the top half this season and challenge for the European spots, it may well be he lands himself a new deal regardless of who is at the helm at Hill Dickinson Stadium.