David Moyes admits it’d be a thrill to place his name on Scotland’s illustrious list of European greats.
The West Ham boss heads for Prague on Wednesday with an opportunity to join a select band of Tartan managerial heroes. If Moyes can win the Europa Conference League Final against Fiorentina, he’ll become just the seventh Scottish boss to hoist aloft a major continental trophy.
The Glaswegian would join an elite cast of names. Jock Stein, Sir Matt Busby, Willie Waddell, Bill Shankly, George Graham and Sir Alex Ferguson have done it – now Moyes can be next. The prospect sends pride swirling through him as he said: “It would be hugely important for myself. My home is in Scotland, that’s where I was brought up. The names that you mentioned are names that were around Europe in a different era when Scotland had a host of top managers competing in the best leagues and for European competitions.
“Sir Alex was the last to win as a Scottish manager, not only that but as a British manager as well. So it would be a big thrill for me if I could get my name alongside theirs.
“Obviously, many of them are greats in football. Not just at their own clubs but throughout the world, their names are known wherever people go.”
Moyes came close to having the opportunity only last season when his team reached the semi-finals of the Europa League. While Rangers made it through to the Seville showpiece, the Hammers were defeated by Eintracht Frankfurt before the Germans broke Ibrox hearts.
Moyes also has a link to Rangers’ previous Euro final experience at the 2008 UEFA Cup in Manchester. Walter Smith’s side defeated Fiorentina in the last-four before going in against Russians Zenit St Petersburg. The Italians had taken care of Moyes’ Everton
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