Goodison Park: Everton manager David Moyes wants ‘focus’ from players for emotional goodbye

Moyes returned to Everton in January for his second spell in charge, after more than a decade at the helm between 2002 and 2013.

The 62-year-old Scot said it was an honour for him to be in the dugout for what will be the Goodison finale for their men’s team.

“There are a lot of people who are probably wiser and a bit more knowledgeable about Everton and about Goodison than I am, but we’ve had a lot of talk about it just now, great history, great stories,” he said.

“Obviously there have been great managers and players who have all performed here. I’m just the one that’s going to shut the door on the way out, certainly on the way out for the men. We’re looking forward to the ladies joining us.

“It will be sad when it goes, but we’re moving into something which we think will give us a bigger and better future.”

Moyes acknowledged that club captain Seamus Coleman, 36, will be part of that future at Bramley-Moore Dock.

The experienced Republic of Ireland full-back, who has made more than 400 appearances for the club having been signed by Moyes from Sligo Rovers in 2009, is out of contract this summer but is set to remain with the Blues.

Moyes said: “Seamus will stay next season. Without doubt Seamus will be part of the group. I need him here.

“His leadership, his sort of message he has among the players and in the dressing room is so strong it would be wrong of me to let him go.”