Former Everton manager Roberto Martínez with Romelu Lukaku, who was a key piece of his puzzle.
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Best Everton Managers Since David Moyes First Left

David Moyes has returned as Everton manager after departing in 2013. Many managers were at the club between his first stint and his second, with some faring better than others.

Carlo Ancelotti, Roberto Martinez, and Rafa Benitez were among the high-profile managers in charge at Goodison Park. However, not all were successful at Everton, which is the basis for these rankings.

No manager had Everton quite where they want to be, which is among the big clubs challenging for trophies. For our rankings, only managers who took charge of at least 20 games were included.

One of the most historic Premier League clubs, Everton (3.50) is trying to avoid being relegated from the division. After their takeover from the Friedkin Group, there is hope for a new dawn. However, the Easybet odds are a reflection of a steady downward slide since Moyes’ last stint in charge.

  • Roberto Martínez (Everton manager 2013-2016)

Spanish tactician Martínez steered the Toffees to their Premier League record points tally of 72 in 2013-14. However, his next two seasons were less successful as Everton endured back-to-back mid-table finishes. 

He was sacked in May 2016, shortly before the conclusion of his third season, despite leading Everton to semi-final appearances in the League Cup and FA Cup.

  • Carlo Ancelotti (Everton manager 2019-2021)

Ancelotti is by far the most decorated manager throughout his career to have been in charge at Everton in the modern era. However, he failed to achieve success at Goodison Park to match what he achieved at the likes of AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. 

Still, Everton improved under his watch and he left with a better win percentage than even Moyes (42.05%) or Martínez (42.86%).

  • Marco Silva (Everton manager 2018-2019)

Silva failed to lead Everton out of the rut they had fallen into during previous seasons. Sam Allardyce had served as a useful stopgap after Ronald Koeman’s time in charge. The Dutchman had overseen mixed results and chaotic signings. However, mid-table mediocrity was now the norm at Goodison Park and the hope was that an innovative tactician like Silva could change that. 

He did not, but at least had Everton playing exciting soccer. He left with a respectable win percentage of 40% – far better than most of his successors.

Everton has had its fair share of ups and downs with different managers over the years. From Martínez’s record-breaking points tally to Ancelotti’s big-name presence and Silva’s exciting soccer, each brought something different but couldn’t fully bring the club back to its former glory. Now, with David Moyes returning, fans are hoping for a fresh start and better days ahead. Could this be the turnaround Everton needs? Only time will tell.

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