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Reported6 Nov 2026, 11:00

David Moyes equals Everton managerial record

David Moyes will reach the milestone of 592 matches in charge of Everton this coming Friday.
This achievement allows him to equal the record for the most matches managed at Everton held by Harry Catterick.
Everton currently sit 7th in the Premier League and could climb to 5th if they beat Coventry.
The team has reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals to face Fleetwood.
Previously, Moyes just secured a victory against Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle on Monday.

Reported6 Nov 2026, 08:11

Coventry City could climb to 11th place if they secure a victory against Everton on Friday.
Coventry City currently holds the lowest expected goals (xG) in the league with 8.34.
Midfielder Jack Rudoni has scored 4 goals in 10 appearances for Coventry across all competitions.
After the match against Everton, Coventry will go on to face Crystal Palace and Ipswich.
Frank Lampard spent one year managing Everton starting in January 2022.

Reported6 Nov 2026, 08:00

Coventry City will be away at Everton on Friday evening.
Coventry have only 9 points after 9 matches played.
Frank Lampard is currently the manager of Coventry City.
Lampard previously managed Everton, winning 9 of 38 league matches with the club.
Over the past decade, 21 Premier League clubs had 12 points after 10 matches and did not get relegated.

Reported5 Nov 2026, 18:02

Football Manager 27, the new installment in the management game series, is expected to launch on 10/11.
FM27 features, for the first time, wheelchair-using managers represented in the game.
Studio director Miles Jacobson said he cried when watching a video of disabled people wanting to be represented.
Everton host Coventry at Hill Dickinson at 20:00 GMT on 6/11, with Lampard returning to his old club.
Leeds host Tottenham at Elland Road at 12:30 on 7/11; Tottenham have lost only 1 of their last 15 meetings with Leeds.

Reported5 Nov 2026, 15:28

Jack Grealish will be absent for Everton's Premier League match against Coventry on Friday.
The midfielder is on loan at Everton from Manchester City.
He had missed the Premier League and Carabao Cup matches against Newcastle due to a breach of club discipline.
The disciplinary issue is understood to stem from his unauthorized absence from training.
Everton beat Newcastle 1-0 at St James' Park in a recent match.

Reported4 Nov 2026, 17:48

Burnley received £38.8 million in compensation from Everton following breaches of profit and sustainability rules in the 2021-22 season.
This compensation payment is currently still subject to an appeal process.
Burnley reported a £9 million loss for the 2025-26 season, a figure that would have reached £47.8 million without the compensation from Everton.
Burnley's current total debt stands at £62.9 million.
Velocity Capital spent £77.7 million to help Burnley pay off part of the debt incurred from the club's acquisition.

Reported2 Nov 2026, 23:53

Matthias Jaissle is Newcastle's head coach, three months into a four-year contract.
Newcastle lost 1-0 to Everton at St James' Park.
Newcastle have lost seven home matches in 2026, the most in the Premier League.
Newcastle have failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 consecutive Premier League home matches.
Newcastle are 13th in the Premier League with 11 points after nine matches.