The current West Ham manager is also a former player, having played for Celtic, Bristol City, Preston North End, and others. Moyes was a centreback who captained Scotland at the Under-18 level during his playing career.
The Scottish manager was named LMA Manager of the Year in 2002/03 while at Everton. In the 2004/05 season, he assisted Everton in qualifying for the Champions League. He succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United. Ferguson chose him as a substitute, garnering him the moniker “The Chosen One” among Red Devils supporters.
The current manager of the West Ham United started his career as a free agent with Celtic U20, joining them from Drumchapel in 1980. Celtic promoted him to the senior team in 1982. In 1983, he joined Cambridge United on a free transfer.
Cambridge United traded him to Bristol City for €12,000 in 1985. Later, Bristol sold him to Shrewsbury for €35,000.
Though he did not have a brilliant playing career or a high-paying wage as a player, his most successful career was as a manager, where he earned more than €50 million. He is currently the manager of West Ham United, earning a solid wage and enjoying a comfortable lifestyle with his family.
His contract with Preston, Everton, and Manchester United
Moyes began his professional management career with Preston in 2001, signing a five-year, $3.5 million contract. Bonuses and incentives were made available. He earned up to £30,000 a week at Everton from 2002 to 2008. After many successful seasons with the club, Everton renewed his contract and upped his compensation to £4 million per year.
Between 2002 and 2013, the former Everton manager earned $35 million through the club’s contract. Later, the 1981/82 Scottish Premier Division champion center-back signed a six-year contract with Manchester United worth £30 million. However, he was fired shortly after a year in which he would have received £5.2 million in compensation. He earned about $16 million in bonuses and incentives during his time at Manchester United.
David Moyes vs Pep Guardiola’s earning s in EPL
Moyes earns £780,000 per year as the 13th highest-paid manager in the English Premier League. Sheffield United’s Chris Wilder is the EPL’s lowest-paid manager, earning £675,000 per year.
Man City’s Pep Guardiola is the highest-paid EPL manager, followed by Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp. They earn around £30 million and £15 million per season, respectively.
