Moyes found LIGHT at end of the tunnel

DAVID Moyes believes the heartbreak he suffered at Sunderland shaped the success he has since enjoyed in his managerial career.

- By JOE THOMAS

The Everton boss will lead a team out at the Stadium of Light for the first time since he lost the battle for Premier League survival with the Black Cats back in 2017.

That blip - one that continues to hurt the 62-year-old - is the only relegation on his CV and caused a pain that drove his work to save West Ham United and Everton from the drop in the years that have followed.

There have also been much better days - most notably when he led the Hammers to glory in the Europa Conference League.

Moyes will return to Sunderland with Everton tonight as his former club looks to build on an impressive start to its first Premier League campaign since being relegated under him.

“I was so disappointed that I hadn’t been able to keep them up so that was it,’ said Moyes, who resigned at the end of the season and therefore foregoed any compensation that would have been due had he been sacked.