Four Future Jobs for David Moyes

A Sporting Life

Ten disappointing months does not make a bad manager. David Moyes' tenure at Manchester United may have been deeply troubled but that won't perturb other prospective employers. As his time at Everton proved, the recently sacked Scotsman can still produce consistent results without large investment.

The beleaguered boss signals the Freemasons for help.

Plenty of clubs will be on the search for new staff this summer. Here is a list of some that could be waiting at the end of the dole queue. Whether Moyes would be tempted with an immediate return to football management is another matter.

Norwich City

Although a major step down for 'the mischosen one', if the Canaries can resist their gravitation towards relegation they will offer relatively secure prospects for future resurgence. Chris Hughton's impromptu dismissal showed there is a late flowering of ambition at Carrow Road.

The £13.5 million fee for Gary Hooper and Ricky Van Wolfswinkel during the last close season also indicates that the board are willing to invest. Even so, a slump into the Championship would rule out a coach of Moyes' ability and reputation unless his situation became desperate.

Newcastle United

Most pundits seem to think Alan Pardew could be fired at any moment. If the Magpies are plunged into the bottom half of the table, as appears increasingly likely after five straight defeats, Mike Ashley will sharpen his axe for the chop like a present day Henry VIII. It might take a week or six months but the former LMA Manager of the Year is skating on thin ice.

Ashley wants a subservient minion that can work on a restrictive budget without complaint. After a decade cooperating with Bill Kenwright's prudent financial policies at Goodison park, Moyes would be an ideal choice for the role in NE1. Tony Pulis is the only other candidate with an equally formidable record of Premier League survival.

Tottenham Hotspur

Logic seems to defy the rumours of Tim Sherwood's possible ousting after the current season has finished. Similarly to Moyes last year, the ex-England midfielder inherited a rotten squad of under-performing hustlers. Considering the panicked nature of his appointment, Sherwood has actually done a decent job. Anyhow, if Daniel Levy wants a new man he need look no further than Moyes.

Perhaps, despite his failings in Manchester, Ferguson's anointed successor will find a top four position easier to achieve at Spurs. Indeed, the North London club employed Andre Villas Boas for that purpose after an identically bleak period at Chelsea. Will Levy dare to deploy the same (unsuccessful) strategy again?

McDonald's

They are always recruiting.