United duo welcome Moyes

Manchester United players Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick have welcomed the appointment of David Moyes as the manager at Old Trafford.

Sir Alex Ferguson announced his retirement from management yesterday and today the club officially announced the arrival of David Moyes on a six year deal. Moyes will see out his contract at Everton and join United on July 1. Ferdinand praised Moyes management of Everton and said:

“It was important the club made a decision quickly and got it all sorted before people could start making rumours. The club have acted impeccably in that respect.

“It’s great to see the new manager coming in, we’ve never had a problem with him here at United, he’s a very honest man from the players you speak to and he’s done a fantastic job at his previous club Everton.

“I’m sure he’ll be very, very open and sympathetic to the traditions of the club and try and continue that and not come in and try and make crazy changes in terms of the whole characteristics of the club.”

Meanwhile, midfielder Michael Carrick revealed that he cannot wait to start working under the new manager. He too praised Moyes’ work at Everton and added:

“He’s done a terrific job at Everton. He’s been there a long time and has had great success with the resources he’s had. It’s obviously a big change because this club’s been run for so long by one person.

“I’m really looking forward to meeting him and getting good training in pre-season and looking forward to a good future. He’s honest and fair to his players as far as I’m aware. He sets high standards just as he expects high standards of ourselves.”