New Blues Boss Confirms Coaching Staff

David Moyes has confirmed he is set to be supported by Leighton Baines, Billy McKinlay and Alan Irvine in his Everton coaching staff for the rest of this season.

The new Blues boss – who returned to the Club on Saturday for a second spell in charge – revealed the three names in his press conference on Monday afternoon ahead of the Premier League clash with Aston Villa at Goodison Park on Wednesday night (7.30pm GMT).

Baines, who Moyes brought to Everton from Wigan Athletic in 2007 and helped make him one of the Europe's best left-backs, will step up from his recent position as Everton Under-18s head coach.

Former Toffees winger Irvine has previously been assistant to Moyes at Preston North End, Everton and West Ham United, while McKinlay is another familiar face to Moyes, the duo working together at West Ham in recent years and helping lead the Hammers to Europa Conference glory in 2023.

Moyes said: "Leighton will be [a part of the backroom staff]. I’ll bring Leighton up. I’m going to try to work quickly with people I know and trust because of the situation.

"Billy McKinlay, who’s worked with me for a while is with me now. Alan Irvine will join me – probably after next weekend. And Bainsey.

"I’ve tended to work with a bigger staff as I’ve got on – just like probably everywhere else in football – their staffs get bigger, so I want to try to look to bring in a coach with the idea of mainly working on set-pieces.

"I’ve got some ideas I might look to alter in the summer, but I want to get us over the line first, before I start disclosing too much on what I might do then."