David Moyes is back. Twelve years after he headed east for a brief, ill-starred spell at Manchester United, the veteran manager is nearing a return to Everton, the place he made his name, charged with the responsibility of ensuring the magnificent new Bramley-Moore Dock is not to be the finest stadium in the Championship next season.

LIVERPOOL, England — Everton has hired David Moyes for a second stint as manager at the Premier League club. The move was announced Saturday, two days after the club under its new American owners fired manager Sean Dyche. Moyes, who managed Everton from 2002-13, takes over a team that is one point above the relegation zone.

The Scot returns to Goodison Park to provide some stability after a period of churn, and much he instigates may well feel familiar